5th FORUM OF THE PARLIAMENTARY FRONT AGAINST HUNGER IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
ParlAmericas was pleased to add its voice to the 5th Forum of the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean. The objective of the forum was to strengthen political commitments towards inclusive governance for the purpose of developing, drafting, and implementing regulatory frameworks aimed at fulfilling the right to suitable diets.
ParlAmericas board member Guadalupe Valdez – regional coordinator of the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean – noted, "For the [Front], the link with ParlAmericas is an opportunity to promote the commitment of legislators in the region to the fight against hunger, poverty, and for the right to food. Spaces are generated for dialogue about the importance of laws on food and nutrition security, as well as the role of parliamentarians in passing budgets and public policy oversight."
ParlAmericas has previously engaged with issues including "food security" and "connecting women’s rights to food security" in working groups at the 10th Plenary Assembly (2013).
Dates: November 5-6, 2014
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Delegates: Nearly 60 legislators from 18 countries
Hosts: Parliamentary Front Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean, Parliament of the Dominican Republic, Hunger Free Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative, FAO
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