As the world faces conflicts, a climate crisis, COVID-19 and the depletion of natural resources, parliamentary action to tackle hunger and malnutrition is critical. Parliamentarians – with their powers to draft and adopt legislation, approve public budgets and monitor the implementation of public policies and government commitments – are well placed to ensure that food security and nutrition are prioritized on national political and legislative agendas.

To look at the way forward through parliamentary action, FAO, together with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) in close collaboration with the Chilean government, the Spanish Parliament, the National Congress of Chile and the Parliamentary Front against Hunger of Latin America and the Caribbean, have organized a Second Global Parliamentary Summit Against Hunger and Malnutrition, to be held in Chile on 15 and 16 June 2023.

The Summit will bring together parliamentarians from all over the world to take stock, share experiences of implementing legislation on matters related to food and nutrition security, discuss needs and priorities to address the challenges associated with hunger and malnutrition, and build relationships between parliamentarian peers and parliaments.

The Summit will explore the possibility of creating formal voluntary commitments via networks of parliamentarians based on a Global Parliamentary Pact.