Unveiling the 2024 Global Hunger Index: A Focus on Gender and Climate Resilience
As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 20th anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Food, international law and the universal right to adequate food are blatantly disregarded in many parts of the world. Conflict, climate change and economic crises converge to exacerbate structural inequalities and fuel the hunger crisis. Widespread gender inequality increases vulnerability to food and nutrition insecurity, and to the impacts of climate change.
On 10 October 2024, we discussed the findings of the 2024 Global Hunger Index and explored how advancing gender justice can create a climate-resilient world where all people are guaranteed the right to adequate food to lead healthy, productive lives.
The event was in English with simultaneous translation to French and German.
KEYNOTE:
Marie Christina Kolo, Climate activist, Ecofeminist, and Social entrepreneur, Madagascar
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Nitya Rao, Professor, Gender and Development, University of East Anglia (GHI essay author)
Siera Vercillo, Assistant Professor, Public Administration and Policy, Wageningen University (GHI essay author)
Jemimah Njuki, Chief Economic Empowerment, UN Women
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) measures and tracks the hunger situation at global, regional and national levels over the long term, and has been jointly published by Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide since 2006. We are pleased to welcome the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) as new academic partner.
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is one of the largest non-governmental development and humanitarian aid organizations in Germany, working towards “Zero Hunger by 2030”.
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Miriam Wiemers
Policy and External Relations
Senior Policy Advisor Global Hunger Index
Welthungerhilfe
Phone: +49 30 288749 20 Miriam.Wiemers@welthungerhilfe.de
Réiseal Ní Chéilleachair
Strategy, Advocacy and Learning
Head of International Advocacy
Concern Worldwide
Phone: +353 1 41777707 reiseal.nicheilleachair@concern.net
Holger Mann
Data Scientist
Research and Development Global Hunger Index
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV)
Phone: +49 234 32 15997 Holger.Mann@rub.de
