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António Guterres - Food, Water, and the Fight for Human Survival  Glossary1. a threat multiplier - 위험 증폭 요인2. the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - 지속가능발전목표 Word Count: 420 Script Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, Our world is facing a crisis of global survival. Food insecurity, water scarcity, and humanitarian emergencies are converging at a scale not seen in decades. For millions of people, hunger and thirst are no longer abstract risks or future threats—they are daily realities. These interconnected crises are undermining development, fueling instability, and eroding human dignity. Today, hundreds of millions of people are suffering from acute food insecurity. Famine is spreading, driven by a deadly combination of conflict, climate change, economic shocks, and deepening inequality. Wars disrupt agricultural production and global supply chains. Climate extremes destroy crops and livelihoods. Rising food prices place basic nutrition beyond the reach of the poorest families. Hunger has become both a humanitarian emergency and a political failure. Water scarcity is intensifying these challenges. Rivers are drying up, groundwater reserves are shrinking, and competition for water is growing within and across borders. Without water, there can be no food. Without food, there can be no peace or stability. Water scarcity acts as a threat multiplier, exacerbating displacement, social tensions, and conflict—especially in fragile and vulnerable regions. Food security is not simply about increasing production. It is about access, affordability, and resilience. Global food systems are fragile, highly unequal, and dangerously exposed to shocks. Smallholder farmers—who produce a significant share of the world’s food—often lack access to land, finance, technology, and markets. Women farmers, in particular, face systemic barriers despite playing a central role in food production. Agricultural policies must promote sustainable practices, protect ecosystems, and strengthen local food systems that can withstand future crises. Development cooperation is essential. Humanitarian assistance saves lives, but it cannot substitute for long-term solutions. We must invest in climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable water management, and social protection systems. This requires predictable financing, technology transfer, debt relief, and genuine international solidarity—especially for countries that are suffering the most while contributing the least to these global challenges. The Sustainable Development Goals remain our shared roadmap. Ending hunger, ensuring access to clean water, and promoting sustainable agriculture are central to the 2030 Agenda. Yet progress is dangerously off track, and in some areas, reversing. Failure is not an option. This moment is a test of leadership and of humanity itself. We have the knowledge. We have the resources. What we lack is not solutions, but political will. Acting together, urgently and at scale, is the only path to ensuring food, water, and survival for all. Thank you.