Vietnam launches Zero Hunger Challenge

On 14th January 2015, the Government of Vietnam, with the collaboration and support of the United Nations, launched a national action program for the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ (ZHC). The ZHC is a major initiative launched by the United Nations Secretary-General at the Rio+20 Conference on…

January 19, 2015 - Last update: February 10, 2023

On 14th January 2015, the Government of Vietnam, with the collaboration and support of the United Nations, launched a national action program for the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ (ZHC). The ZHC is a major initiative launched by the United Nations Secretary-General at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil in June 2012, calling on all societies and stakeholders to join forces to end hunger and achieve sustainable development in our lifetimes.

The launch, led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, along with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat and other leaders of line ministries symbolized the Government of Vietnam’s commitment to achieving Zero Hunger by 2025.  FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Hiroyuki Konuma and United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam, Pratibha Mehta also participated in the event, alongside provincial leaders, civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners.

The national action plan will create an institutional platform to design and implement food security and nutrition policies measures in a coordinated manner that will have a sustainable impact on national food security, sustainable poverty reduction and new rural development.

“Vietnam’s participation in the ZHC is not only an active response to a UN initiative, but also a practical move to further address poverty reduction, food security and nutrition in rural areas, especially in remote and isolated ones home to ethnic minorities and vulnerable groups in the north west and Central Highlands,” said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Read more about the launch at the Zero Hunger Challenge Blog, Vietnam.Net, Vietnam Investment Review and Food and Agriculture Organization News

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