WAAS Conducts Consultations with UN-ECOSOC on Southern Africa Food Security
WAAS formally submitted an open letter on Southern Africa food security through the UN ECOSOC NGO Branch official channel and received positive feedback from the United Nations.
UN ECOSOC NGO Branch — Official Correspondence #557198
World Academy of Agricultural Sciences Conducts Consultations with UN-ECOSOC on Southern Africa Food Security
September 8, 2026
Recently, the World Academy of Agricultural Sciences (WAAS) formally submitted the Open Letter on Urgently Addressing the Potential Food Security Crisis in Southern Africa through the official correspondence channel of the Non-Governmental Organizations Branch of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Participating in the open call for themes for the 2026 UN High-level Segment, WAAS carried out dedicated work engagement concerning food-security risks in Southern Africa and has received positive feedback from the United Nations.
Background
Food security is a core priority for advancing global sustainable development. Due to the interplay of multiple complex factors, food-supply risks in Southern Africa have become increasingly prominent. The submitted open letter focuses on latent food-security risks in the region, calls for coordinated international action, consolidates cross-institutional and cross-organizational cooperation, and proactively prevents and defuses regional food-security hazards.
Next Steps
Going forward, the World Academy of Agricultural Sciences will continue to deepen practical cooperation with the UN system and international non-governmental organizations. Giving full play to its strengths in agricultural science-technology and international think-tank platform, the Academy will take an in-depth part in global food-security governance, contributing professional insights to resolve regional food difficulties and advance the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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