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ROME / FAO WORLD FOOD DAY
STORY: ROME / WORLD FOOD DAY
TRT: 02:38
SOURCE: FAO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: SPANISH NATS
DATELINE: 16 OCTOBER 2017, ROME, ITALY
1. Wide shot, Pope Francis walking with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva
2. Wide shot, Francis standing in front of sculpture of Alan Kurdi
3. Wide shot, Graziano da Silva giving a FAO publication on “Zero Hunger” to Pope Francis
4. Pan right, from Pope Francis to FAO Director-General
5. Wide shot, photo-op of Pope Francis and officials
6. Wide shot, Francis walking onto stage at World Food Day ceremony
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pope Francis:
“The current situation demands greater responsibility on all levels, not only to guarantee the necessary production or equitable distribution of the fruits of the earth – this duty is taken for granted – but above all to guarantee the right of all human beings to be nourished according to their own needs, also participating in decisions that affect them and in the realisation of their own aspirations, without having to part from their loved ones.”
8. Wide shot, Pope Francis at the podium
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pope Francis:
“The relationship between hunger and migration can only be tackled if we go to the root of problem. In this regard, studies conducted by the United Nations, as well as many other civil society organisations, agree that there are two main obstacles to overcome: conflicts and climate change.”
10. Wide shot, audience
11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pope Francis:
“The management of human mobility requires coordinated and systematic intergovernmental action in accordance with existing international norms, and permeated with love and intelligence.”
12. Med shot, Graziano da Silva at the podium
13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
“It is our intention to address the root causes of migration, such as poverty, food insecurity, inequality, unemployment and lack of social protection. To save lives, we need to rebuild the environment in which people live, reinforcing their resilience and ensuring their livelihoods to offer them the possibility of a dignified life.”
14. Wide shot, attendees sitting behind desk
Pope Francis called for governments around the world to help make migration a safer and voluntary choice, arguing that assuring food security for all requires tackling climate change and ending conflicts.
Francis made the call at the global ceremony to mark World Food Day, held at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters. This year's theme focuses on addressing migration through investing in food security and rural development.
The Pope viewed a sculpture by Italian artist Luigi Prevedel. The sculpture, donated by the Vatican and executed in white Carrara marble, depicts Alan Kurdi, the 3-year old Syrian boy who drowned in September 2015 while crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
During his key note address, the pontiff said all human beings must be guaranteed the right “to be nourished according to their own needs, also participating in decisions that affect them and in the realisation of their own aspirations, without having to part from their loved ones.”
He said “the relationship between hunger and migration can only be tackled if we go to the root of problem,” pointing out that “there are two main obstacles to overcome: conflicts and climate change.”
He called for a total commitment to gradual and systematic disarmament, and urged a change to lifestyles, the use of resources and the production and consumption of food to protect the planet.
In reference to the development of the Global Pact for Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration - the first agreement of its kind negotiated by governments under the auspices of the UN - he said, "the management of human mobility requires coordinated and systematic intergovernmental action in accordance with existing international norms, and permeated with love and intelligence.”
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said “it is our intention to address the root causes of migration, such as poverty, food insecurity, inequality, unemployment and lack of social protection. To save lives, we need to rebuild the environment in which people live, reinforcing their resilience and ensuring their livelihoods to offer them the possibility of a dignified life.”
World Food Day is being marked this year as global hunger rises for the first time in over a decade, affecting 815 million people or 11 per cent of the global population. The increase is largely due to the proliferation of violent conflicts and climate-related shocks which are also major drivers of distress migration.
Between 2008 and 2015, an average of 26.4 million people were displaced annually by climate or weather-related disasters alone. In total, there are currently an estimated 244 million international migrants, 40 percent more than in the year 2000. A large share of these migrants come from rural areas where more than three quarters of the world's poor depend on agriculture and natural resource-based livelihoods.
These large movements of people present complex challenges that require humanitarian and development solutions. Many of the triggers that cause people to migrate can be addressed by investing in rural development, supporting decent rural employment and ensuring social safety nets. This work also contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030.
FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of the Organization in 1945. Events are organized in over 150 countries across the world, making it one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. These events promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all.
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