The
UN's World Food Summit Plan of Action in 1996 and the Millennium Development Goals
set the stage for a global effort to end hunger. In 2002, the International Alliance
to End Hunger was formed to coordinate efforts between UN and international food
agencies with national programs around the world.
The FAO Ambassadors Programme was created to enlist global personalities to help
attract public and media attention to the work of the International Alliance.
Following is an excerpt from the FAO Pledge.
"…Humankind has the power to effect change: to end hunger, to fight poverty and
disease, and to banish illiteracy. We cannot tolerate hunger and malnutrition.
We have the techniques and the resources to eliminate them. What is lacking is
human solidarity and political will. For this reason, we, the FAO Ambassadors:
pledge to inspire people everywhere to work together in an International Alliance
against Hunger;
call upon all people to help the least privileged people
of the world finally to break out of the vicious circle of chronic hunger, poverty
and under-nourishment, and make a world where everyone has reliable access to
safe and nutritious food;
commit ourselves to use our talents and unique
opportunities to help increase awareness and raise funds for the fight against
hunger.
For us, the drive to defeat hunger is a question of personal responsibility. We
want to be part of a generation that has achieved this goal. Please join hands
with us in the International Alliance Against Hunger. "
