INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In a significant move, 81 countries have joined forces to combat hunger and poverty worldwide
initiative seeks to eradicate hunger by 2030
Lula emphasized the urgent need to address this issue
However, Argentina, under its new leader Javier Milei, has not yet joined
These include the European Union and the African Union
The goal is to eliminate hunger and reduce inequality within the next six years.This is no small task, given current global statistics
(Photo Internet reproduction)In 2023, 733 million people faced hunger
The alliance aims to tackle this problem head-on.The initiative plans to go beyond the G20 framework
It seeks to bring together countries and international institutions from across the globe
Social Development, Wellington Dias, expressed optimism about the project
The Inter-American Development Bank has pledged significant support
It announced funding of up to $25 billion (R$ 142.5 billion).This money will support programs aimed at accelerating progress against hunger
and poverty from 2025 to 2030
The alliance has set specific targets.It aims to assist 500 million people in low and middle-income countries through income transfer
Additionally, it plans to expand high-quality school meals to 150 million children in nations with chronic child poverty and hunger.Some
countries have already made concrete commitments
Nigeria plans to double its school meal program beneficiaries from 10 to 20 million children.Indonesia will launch a new free school meal
program in January 2025, targeting 78.3 million schoolchildren by 2029
For Lula, this fight against poverty is deeply personal.He experienced hunger as a child in northeastern Brazil
the current economic climate presents new challenges
obstacles, the commitment to eradicating hunger remains strong
The success of this global alliance will depend on sustained political will and effective implementation of programs across participating
nations.As the world watches, the hope is that this initiative will make significant strides in reducing hunger and poverty by 2030.
