Tagesspiegel Background: Peace is a Prerequisite for Food Security
Launch event of the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on December 2024.
19 May 2025
Tagesspiegel Background reports on the state of global food security, emphasizing the need for peace, funding and a strategic mix of humanitarian interventions to fight hunger.
The article notes that funding cuts from major donors threaten global efforts to address hunger. Humanitarian support may fall by up to 45% in 2025 compared to 2024, placing an estimated 14 million children at risk of severe malnutrition.
In this context, the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security stands out as a new multilateral effort to turn the tide. Launched in 2024, the Initiative aims to mobilize public and private resources to reduce hunger and strengthen resilience in vulnerable regions, starting with East Africa.
Its inaugural stakeholder meeting took place in Bonn, Germany, in May 2025. The Crop Trust hosts the secretariat of the Flagship Initiative.
Categories: For The Press, Food Security