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A Human Right

A Human Right. “A [human] right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away." Eleanor Roosevelt. “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Whose Right to Food?.

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A Human Right

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  1. A Human Right

  2. “A [human] right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away." Eleanor Roosevelt “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  3. Whose Right to Food? • •854 million chronically hungry people • •2 billion people suffer from • micronutrient deficiencies • •25 million children and 250 million • adults are obese

  4. International Law •The right of everyone to an adequate standard of living, includingadequate food •The fundamental right of everyone to befree from hunger International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 156 State Parties

  5. Food Security & Right to Food Common Elements: •Every Human Being •Everywhere •Can Produce or Procure •Safe, Sufficient, Nutritious Food •Culturally Acceptable •For Active & Healthy Life

  6. Right to Food is more Every Person States Everyone Right Obligations Responsibilities Human Rights Principles - Accountability

  7. FOOD SECURITY ACCESS TO FOOD FOOD UTILIZATION AVAILABILITY TO FOOD STABILITY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEEDS

  8. RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD FOOD SECURITY ACCESS TO FOOD FOOD UTILIZATION AVAILABILITY TO FOOD STABILITY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEEDS RULE OF LAW EMPOWERMENT HUMAN DIGNITY NON-DISCRIMINATION PARTICIPATION TRANSPARENCY ACCOUNTABILITY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

  9. Levels of state obligations RESPECT PROTECT FULFIL

  10. Right to Food Guidelines • Adopted by the FAO Council in November 2004 •Practical Tool to Implement Human Rights Obligations •Enabling Environment, Assistance & Accountability

  11. Fao’s Mandate FAO Constitution since 1965 “...and thus ensuring humanity’s freedom from hunger” World Food Summit 1996 Rome Declaration on World Food Security reaffirms the right to food Guidelines adopted in 2004 and follow-up decided

  12. Value of Right to Food Guidelines •Agreed definitions •Principles into Practice •Coordination Framework •Advocacy •Sound Food Security Policies & Processes

  13. Right to Food Unit •World Food Summit Follow Up •Guidelines Follow Up •Research •Information and Awareness •Capacity Strengthening •Country Assistance

  14. Seven practical steps Identification of Hungry People Assessment Strategy Institutions Legal Framework Monitoring Recourse

  15. Summary • • The Right to Food is a Human Right • Rights • Obligations • Responsibilities • • Right to Food Guidelines • All States • Right to Food Unit • • It Can Be Done

  16. HUMAN RIGHT TO FEED ONESELF IN DIGNITY • Viale delle Terme di Caracalla - 00100 Rome, Italy • Tel.: (+39) 06 57055475 - Fax: (+39) 06 57053712 • www.fao.org/righttofood - E-mail: righttofood@fao.org

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