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Latin Americathe only region in the world where food insecurity moderate or severe was reduced between 2022 and 2023.was presented this Wednesday as an example of how it is possible to fight hunger even in difficult conditions, during an event organized by FAO V Rio de Janeiro.

“Latin America, where Hunger declines for second year in a rowwants to convey an important message to us,” the FAO Director-General said. Qu Dongyuat the presentation of the annual report “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World”.

In accordance with report developed To five agencies According to the UN (FAO, IFAD, WHO, WFP and UNICEF), the percentage of the Latin American population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity fell from 31.4% in 2022 to 28.2% in 2023, which is still equivalent to 187.6 million people.

Latin America there was only one decrease, in contrast to Africa (where it increased from 57.9% to 58%), Asia (24.7-24.8%), Oceania (24.1-26.8%) and North America And Europe (8.5-8.7%), regions where it remained stable or increased slightly.

Qu Dongyu emphasized that progress was still achieved in difficult conditionsas the region is also suffering from the consequences of the war in Ukraine, persistent inflation and an economy that is only just beginning to recover, as well as the effects of the pandemic.

He added that the figures in the report show that most countries far achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), through which they committed to reducing hunger to zero by 2030. On the contrary, the forecast is that 580 million people will still be hungry in 2030.

“We are far from achieving the first two SDGs, but we see some progress“especially in Latin America,” he said. Alvaro LarioPresident of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

According to Lario, the region has demonstrated political will and some government investment They can play a decisive role in reducing hunger and poverty.

“In Latin America there was decrease from 5.4 million people With chronic hunger“If this region can progress, then others can too,” he said. Maximum ToreadorChief Economist of the Agency UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Minister of Social Development of Brazil, Wellington DiazHe said the South American results offered hope amid the disappointment caused by the report’s data.