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African Leaders at food security summit in Addis Ababa |
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – July 28, 2025
As global hunger rates rise and climate change continues to strain
agricultural systems, African leaders and the United Nations have launched a
renewed call for urgent, coordinated action to transform food systems and
combat food insecurity.
At the
opening of the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit in Addis Ababa, Nigeria’s
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, said the
continent must embrace innovation and partnership to secure its food future.
Nigeria, he
said, is deploying artificial intelligence, satellite climate data, and geospatial
tools to revolutionize agriculture and ensure no citizen goes hungry.
“A broken
food system anywhere diminishes the dignity of humanity everywhere,” Shettima
declared, urging a united African front to tackle hunger, poverty, and the
effects of climate change.
Nigeria’s
reforms, including a Presidential Initiative on Food Security, target the
cultivation of key staples like maize, rice, cassava, and wheat. The country is
also investing in agro-industrial zones with support from the African
Development Bank and IFAD to boost rural development and job creation.
Ethiopian
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed underscored the need for predictable concessionary
financing to support agricultural transformation, infrastructure, and literacy.
He warned that food insecurity and environmental degradation are closely
linked.
UN
Secretary-General António Guterres, in a video message, noted that while
progress has been made since the first food summit in 2021, global hunger is
again on the rise due to climate shocks and economic instability.
He
emphasized the need for food systems rooted in justice, sustainability, and
human rights.
Leaders from
Italy, Kenya, and various multilateral organizations echoed the call for deeper
collaboration, technology-driven solutions, and long-term investments to create
resilient and inclusive food systems.
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