The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, lays out a shared vision for peace and prosperity for people and the planet today and in the future
The United Nations' goal of making the world hunger-free by 2030 is unlikely to be met, according to an eminent German agriculture economist.
Speaking at the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), Martin Qaim, professor of agricultural economics and director of the Centre for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany, stated that some forms of malnutrition are even on the rise globally.
"We currently have widespread hunger and malnutrition around the world, which seriously impedes development.
"Our goal of a world without hunger will most likely not be met by 2030," he stated.
Qaim stated that climate change and geopolitical tensions are exacerbating hunger and malnutrition.
"And we cannot deny that our food systems are significantly contributing to the climate crisis and other environmental issues," he said.
Qaim stated that none of the 17 SDG goals can be met unless significant changes are made to how the world produces, distributes, and consumes food.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, lays out a shared vision for peace and prosperity for people and the planet today and in the future. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the heart of it, and they are an urgent call to action for all countries, developed and developing, to work together globally.
Goal 2 of the SDGs is to create a world free of hunger by 2030.