Global Agenda Council on Food Security 2011

In 2009, the global food and economic crises drove millions of additional people into food insecurity, raising the total number of hungry people to over 1 billion. The number has since declined slightly to an estimated 925 million, but it remains high and a substantial risk of repeated crises remains. Shortfalls and volatility in global food supplies and prices will likely continue and potentially intensify due to rising demand for food, the increased costs of production, and intensified climate change. Risk and volatility have become “the new normal” in the food security arena. The global community must adapt its prevention and response actions accordingly.

Yet food insecurity can be mitigated. This Council seeks to help raise awareness and leverage support for priority actions to strengthen the global response to this challenge.