Global Food Security Summit

20 September 2022. Global Food Security Summit

European Ccouncil President Michel co-chaired a summit on global food security together with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, the Chairperson of the African Union and President of Senegal, Macky Sall, and the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez.

Food security is the major global challenge today. Today’s global food crisis is being exacerbated by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Famine is looming in many parts of the world, and now is the time for all of us to translate our political commitments into concrete action. Leaders issued a short declaration at the end of the summit. They committed to strengthen international cooperation and partnership initiatives.

• Declaration of Leaders’ summit on global food security
• Global Food Security Summit (event, 20 September 2022)