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Brazil has launched the Global Alliance for Hunger and Poverty at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, aiming to lift 500 million people out of poverty through social protection systems and cash transfers. This initiative unites developed nations, financial institutions, and NGOs to address hunger and poverty, with the goal of eradicating hunger globally by 2030.

About Global Alliance for Hunger and Poverty

• Founding Members: 148 founding members, comprising 82 countries, the African Union, the European Union, 24 international organizations, nine international financial institutions, and 31 philanthropic and non-governmental organizations.
• Mission and Goals: The alliance aims to eradicate hunger and poverty by 2030, focusing on three key pillars:
  • National: Coordination of public policies tailored to specific needs.
  • Financial: Large-scale resource mobilization to fund programs.
  • Knowledge: Use of data and technology for evidence-based solutions.
• Membership and Expansion:
  • The alliance is open to all countries, not just G20 members, with Brazil and Bangladesh as the first to join.
  • The membership includes nations and entities from all continents, with all G20 members involved.
• Functional Structure:
  • The FAO will serve as the technical headquarters of the alliance, maintaining autonomy.
  • Brazil has committed to funding 50% of the costs by 2030, with additional contributions from countries like Germany, Norway, Portugal, and Spain.
• Strategic Initiatives: The alliance plans to hold regular summits against hunger and poverty and establish a High-Level Champions Council to oversee its actions, ensuring accountability and progress.
• Objective: The alliance seeks to achieve concrete, large-scale actions to alleviate hunger, reduce poverty, and restore dignity to vulnerable populations globally by 2030.