08:04 | Trujillo (La Libertad region), Aug. 19.
Recognizing the key role that food security plays in achieving inclusive and sustainable growth and prosperity in the region,
APEC Ministers from the 21 economies on Sunday issued a joint statement that outlines steps forward to support and improve access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food so as to ensure food security, while also addressing environmental challenges.
Ministers also described broader collaboration points such as strengthening institutional frameworks; promoting public-private partnerships; fostering research, innovation, and technology; improving data collection; and creating an enabling environment for investment for food security.
Peru is hosting APEC for the third time after the 2008 and 2016 editions.
21 leading economies
APEC is made up of:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.
Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.
Editor's note: Information provided by the APEC Secretariat.
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Published: 8/19/2024