The Coming Crisis: Preventing a Hunger Catastrophe amid COVID-19

This high-level congressional webinar briefing co-hosted by FAO North America and the Alliance to End Hunger, in conjunction with the House and Senate Hunger Caucuses, highlights key findings of the 2020 Global Report on Food Crises and opportunities to prevent an unprecedented hunger catastrophe. Featured Speakers QU Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Johan Swinnen, Director-General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Co-Chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus Congressman James McGovern (MA-02) and Co-Chair of the House Hunger Caucus Amb. Tony Hall, Executive Director Emeritus, Alliance to End Hunger Dominique Burgeon, Director, Emergency and Rehabilitation Division, FAO Vimlendra Sharan, Director, FAO Liaison Office for North America Rebecca Middleton, Executive Director of the Alliance to End Hunger Read about the session: http://www.fao.org/director-general/n... Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Follow FAO on social media! Facebook -   / unfao   Instagram -   / fao   LinkedIn -   / fao   TikTok -   / fao   Twitter -   / fao   Weibo - https://www.weibo.com/unfao © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals