I.  REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (LARC/00/REP)

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General debate on trends and challenges in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and food security in the region

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36. The Chairwoman of the Regional Consultation of Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organizations (NGOs/CSOs), held in parallel to the Regional Conference from 10 to 11 April, presented its conclusions and recommendations. She drew attention to the need for the NGOs/CSOs to cooperate with FAO and the governments in actions that were directed towards rural development and overcoming food insecurity. More specifically, she announced the decision of the NGOs/CSOs attending the Consultation to form a Consultation Follow-up Committee with the aim of establishing a regional network of NGOs/CSOs for Latin America and the Caribbean, and requested FAO cooperation in helping set this up and in its subsequent functioning.

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REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

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Follow-up to the World Food Summit

58. The Committee took note of the state of food insecurity and vulnerability in the Region reported in the document¹, and underlined the importance of developing actions at individual, household, community, subnational, national and regional levels to attain food security.

59. The Committee recognized the role played by the Committee on World Food Security in the follow-up to the World Food Summit.

60. The Committee requested that FAO continue to help the countries fulfil the commitments made at the World Food Summit and support the exchange of know-how and experience in the Region.

61. The Committee expressed its concern at the lack of resources from the international community for implementation of the World Food Summit Plan of Action.

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1  LARC/00/6: "Follow-up to the World Food Summit".