The Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Dr QU Dongyu, has urged governments across the globe to prioritise water in policy and planning, in all sectors sectors and along the water-food-energy ecosystem.
Dongyu said this at the World Food Day 2023 ceremony hosted at FAO headquarters on Monday in Rome, Italy.
He shared five key accelerated actions that needed to be taken in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals . Dongyu called for an increase in the engagement of the private sector, adding that they needed to become water stewards, ensuring that water use was equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial.
“Water is a precious resource and not infinite but we have taken it for granted for too long. Water affects everyone, so we need everyone to take their part on action. NAN reports that at the ceremony, the FAO Achievement Award was presented to two organisations, the Sara Bangla Krishak Society from Bangladesh and Farmer Lifeline Technologies from Kenya.
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