The United States is set for a parley with Nigera, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritania, South Africa, Zambia and Senegal.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with officials from these countries on May 18 in New York.
A statement from the spokesperson of the Department of State, Ned Price, said the United States was committed to ending hunger, malnutrition and building more sustainable, food systems at home and abroad.
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“In support of these ongoing efforts, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to New York City May 18-19 to convene meetings to mobilise action on global food security, ” the statement said.
Secretary Blinken will also meet with Pakistani and Turkish Foreign Ministers. He will chair a “Global Food Security Call to Action” with a focus on strengthening global food security, nutrition, and resilience.
“On May 19, Secretary Blinken will chair the first signature event of the United States’ presidency of the UN Security Council: an open debate focusing on the critical links between conflict and food security. Following this debate, he will meet with UN Secretary-General Guterres to discuss the global response to the acute human suffering in and around Ukraine,” the statement added.
