Geneva, November 9 (VNA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, will visit Vietnam from November 13-24 to gather first-hand information on the country’s food situation, including the impact of climate change.
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver (Source: euractiv.com)
Geneva (VNA) – The UN SpecialRapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, will visit Vietnam from November13-24 to gather first-hand information on the country’s food situation,including the impact of climate change. “I look forward to theopportunity to assess whether the right to food is being enjoyed by the wholepopulation of Vietnam,” said Elver. “I intend to discussoptions with the Government on how to make sure everyone is included,especially vulnerable people such as women and children in rural areas, as wellas those living in crowded cities,” she added. Elver said she was aware ofthe significant impact of climate change on the right to food in Vietnam, andwas looking forward to assessing its impact. She will also seek to offerpolicy and legal recommendations to help the Southeast Asian country deliver enoughfood to all its citizens as well as discuss with the Vietnamese Government howto ensure more people can enjoy the right, and how to protect the country’s resources. During her 12-day mission,Elver is due to meet with senior Vietnamese Government officials,representatives from UN organisations, civil society members and communities inlocations throughout Vietnam. She will hold a pressconference to share the preliminary findings of her visit in Hanoi on November24. Her observations and recommendations will be reflected in her final report,which will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.-VNA
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver (Source: euractiv.com) 
