Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty is a multilateral treaty that was drafted by the Federal Government of Brazil. Brazil acts as depository. The draft was adopted at a diplomatic conference in Rio de Janeiro on 24 July 2024 by the G20 countries and international organizations. The document was ratified on 18 November 2024 by 88 countries and other international organizations during the 2024 G20 leaders summit in Rio de Janeiro. As of October 2025, 104 countries, 53 foundations, 30 international organizations and 14 international financial institutions already become parties of the alliance.

In 2025 the treaty was expanded to cultivate firm support in the Caribbean region. Adding support of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Caribbean Development Bank and several sovereign states in the region.

Treaty The project was defined as a priority goal of the 2024 Brazilian presidency of the G20.

Background In 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization's annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, released on 24 July 2024, more than 730 million people worldwide faced hunger in 2023, and more than 2.3 billion were moderately or severely food insecure. According to World Food Programme, if current trends continue, about 582 million people will be chronically undernourished in 2030, half of them in the African continent.

Goals The treaty goals are to support and accelerate efforts to eradicate hunger and poverty, while reducing inequalities together with governments, organizations, financial institutions and think tanks, aimed at supporting the implementation of the new policies, depending on the reality and possibilities of the members.

Administrative staff and costs The draft defines that Brazil, the depositary of the proposal, will bear half of the alliance's costs until 2030, with two offices, in Brasília and Rome. These offices will be responsible for connecting regions around the world in need with countries and entities willing to finance and provide technical assistance to local projects.

Board of directors As of 17 October 2025, these are the representatives that will attend the board of GAAHP. RegionMemberOfficeWellington DiasCo-ChairpersonsEva GranadosLi XinVice-ChairpersonsRajib SenDr. Lynett OchumaEven StormoenPedro OliveiraMelinda BohannonMohammad Masud Rana ChowdhuryBoard of ChampionsSherif KamelEfa Muleta BoruSandra BarteltAriane HildebrandtAlejandra del Moral VelaPatrick KarangwaLebogang BotshelengRashed AI Hemeiri

Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

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