Minister of Economy participates in the Work of the Ministerial Group on Combating Hunger and Poverty at the G20 Summit
Rio de Janeiro
His Excellency, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mr. Abdesselam Ould Mohamed Saleh, participated on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro in the ministerial meeting of the Ministerial Working Group on Combating Hunger and Poverty within the activities of the G20 meetings.
The meeting, held under the auspices of HE. Mr. Lola da Silva, President of Brazil, endorsed the Declaration establishing the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty.
In a speech on the occasion, Minister conveyed the greetings of HE. President of the Republic Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Rotating Chairman of the African Union.
In his speech, he focused on the deterioration of food security and the spread of hunger in Africa, noting that the African Union strongly welcomes the establishment of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, stressing that Africa will play its role in implementing the Programme of Action of this Alliance