Open debate untitled "Food under fire: the Security Council's role in mitigating global and local food crises" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security".
Conflict remains the leading driver of acute food insecurity worldwide. This open debate will bring together Security Council members and the broader United Nations membership to identify concrete measures to prevent conflict-driven hunger from fueling further transboundary instability, displacement and insecurity. The open debate will provide an opportunity to reaffirm support for resolution 2417 (2018) and recognize the sustained impact of conflicts on food security, while considering new ways in which the United Nations, the Security Council and Member States can utilize this tool to mitigate hunger in an emergency, time-sensitive and prevention-oriented manner. The discussion will also seek to identify how the Council can better respond when armed conflict threatens food insecurity, including in cases where its effects are felt far beyond the immediate area of hostilities. [Extract from the concept note, S/2026/650] Briefers: The UN Secretary-General The Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Carl Skau Civil society organization representative (to be confirmed) The agenda was adopted. Presidency: His Excellency Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark Briefer: His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Briefer: Mr. Carl Skau, Acting Executive Director, World Food Programme Briefer: Dr. Perrine Benoist, Co-CEO, Action Against Hunger and Member, Global Coalition against Conflict and Hunger Statement: His Excellency Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark Statement: Her Excellency Dace Melbārde, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Latvia Statements: Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Russian Federation, United States of America, China, Somalia, Colombia, Bahrain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Liberia, Greece, Panama Statements: Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Egypt, India, Switzerland, New Zealand, Indonesia The meeting was suspended. The meeting was resumed. Statements: Chile, Germany, Kyrgyzstan Statement: Iceland (also on behalf of: Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden)) Statements: Ukraine, Italy, Qatar, Austria, Morocco, Malta, Cuba, Poland, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Nigeria Statement: Her Excellency Hedda Samson, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Statement: Ms. Elyse Nicole Mosquini, Permanent Observer and Head of the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations Statements: Brazil, Croatia, Lithuania, Japan, Australia, Slovenia, Mexico, Algeria, Czechia, Romania, Kuwait, Islamic Republic of Iran, Paraguay, Kenya, Thailand, Belgium Statement: Ireland (also on behalf of: Group of Friends of Action on Conflict and Hunger) Statement: El Salvador The meeting was suspended. The meeting was resumed. Statements: Philippines, Viet Nam, Spain, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Lebanon Statement: Mr. Paul Beresford-Hill, Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the United Nations Statements: Maldives, Timor-Leste, Angola, Guatemala, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Türkiye, Burundi, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal Statement: Haiti (also on behalf of: CARICOM) Statement: United Arab Emirates Further statement: United States of America The meeting was adjourned.
