UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES TO ERADICATE HUNGER: INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASPECT

Abstract

Introduction. The article describes the international legal instruments adopted under the auspices of the United Nations (the 1969 Declaration on Social Progress and Development, the 1974 Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition, The Rome Declaration on World Food Security and the 1996 World Food Summit Plan of Action, the 2000 United Nations Millennium Declaration, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1) of 2015, and the 2024 Agenda 21 Pact) on the eradication of hunger and malnutrition.

Summary  of  the  main  results of  the  study. It is stated that the eradication of hunger is a common responsibility of all countries of the international community. It is noted that the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals included halving by 2015 the proportion of the world's population with an income of less than one dollar a day and the proportion of the population suffering from hunger. It is noted that in 2015 the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted. In particular, Goal 2 is aimed at ending hunger, ensuring food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture. It is emphasised that despite the fact that there has been some progress in many areas, in general, actions to implement the SDGs have not yet reached the required pace and scale. It is noted that in September 2024, at the Summit of the Future, the Pact for the Future was adopted, which was the culmination of a long-term process of adapting international cooperation to the realities of the present and the challenges of the future. The Pact covers a wide range of topics, including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital cooperation, human rights, gender, youth and future generations, etc. The issue of the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition is addressed in Actions 3 and 15. In particular, Actions 3 and 15 will provide coordinated support to countries and communities suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms; assist countries in debt distress to manage volatility in international food markets; promote equitable, resilient, inclusive and sustainable agrifood systems; eliminate the scourge of hunger, acute food insecurity, famine and famine-like conditions in armed conflict in armed conflicts, now and for future generations etc.

Conclusion. The lack of progress and the persistence of high levels of hunger and food insecurity have delayed the achievement of the SDG 2 targets, requiring coordinated and decisive action by the international community.