The
President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr. Kanayo
F. Nwanze, has tasked development leaders to break chains of desperation, which
often lead to emergencies and humanitarian disasters, reports NaijaAgroNet.
Addressing
the 39th Governing Council of IFAD in Rome at the weekend, Dr. Nwanze said this
has become necessary given the backdrop of new reports that showed the number
of refugees entering Europe has continued to skyrocket.
He told
senior government officials attending the final day of the Council session to
renew their commitments to invest in smallholder agriculture and reduce poverty
in developing countries.
As said by him, rural development
plays a fundamental role in stabilizing communities and reducing migration and
conflict, and “by working together to deliver on the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) starting with zero poverty and zero hunger; we can break the chain
of desperation” that leads to emergencies and humanitarian disaster.”
He also made urgent calls for action
in support of increased investment in smallholder agricultural to ensure food
security, climate change adaptation, equitable prosperity and ultimately to
remove the root causes that lead to conflict and migration, were shared
throughout the two-day conference, held annually in Rome for senior government
officials representing IFAD’s 176 member states.
Sergio Mattarella, the President of
the Italian Republic, pledged that Italy will continue to play a key role in
the eradication of hunger and poverty, conditions he described as
"insidious".
Equally, Mattarella
brought attention to the increasing number of refugees fleeing the conflict in
Syria and called on leaders of all nations to get involved.
"Saving human
lives and reaching out to those fleeing war or misery is a moral duty, a
duty for any society that defines itself as free, democratic and truly
respectful of human rights," he said.
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