Argentina joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

The G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro officially launched the Alliance, with 148 founding members. The initiative will accelerate the process of eradicating hunger and poverty and promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Argentina officially joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty on Monday (18) during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The Alliance, built over a year through intensive dialogues and international collaboration, brings together 148 founding members, including 82 countries, the African Union, the European Union, 24 international organizations, nine international financial institutions, and 31 philanthropic and non-governmental organizations.

In his speech, the President of Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reinforced the importance of joint action: "As long as there are families without food on the table, children begging in the streets, and young people without hope for a better future, there will be no peace. We know from experience that a range of well-designed public policies, such as income distribution programs like ‘Bolsa Família’ and nutritious school meals for children, have the potential to end the scourge of hunger and return people to hope and dignity.” 

Since July 2024, the Alliance has been open to membership even for countries that are not part of the G20. Brasil and Bangladesh were the first to join, followed by all G20 members and several countries and entities from all continents. 

The Alliance will be an independent platform to eradicate hunger and poverty by 2030. It is basically based on three key pillars: 

National – Coordination of specific public policies. 

Financial – Large-scale resource mobilization. 

Knowledge – Integration of data and technologies for evidence-based solutions. 

The technical headquarters will be at FAO, but with functional autonomy. Brasil has committed to finance 50% of the costs by 2030, with contributions from partners such as Germany, Norway, Portugal, and Spain. 

The Alliance also plans to hold Regular Summits Against Hunger and Poverty and create a High-Level Champions Council to oversee its actions. During the G20 Summit last week, strategic commitments were announced, such as: 

- Reach 500 million people being part of income distribution programs by 2030. 

- Expand school meals to 150 million children in countries with high child hunger rates. 

- Mobilize billions of dollars through multilateral banks for effective anti-poverty programs. 

Argentina's entry reinforces the global dimension of the initiative, showing the Americas' commitment to addressing the challenges of inequality, hunger, and extreme poverty. 

The complete structure of the Alliance will be consolidated by mid-2025, with the support of Brasil. The adhesion remains open and is formalized by a Declaration of Commitment, which details each member's specific actions. 

*Translated by PGET-UFSC

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