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APEC Peru 2024: Peru's President holds meeting with FAO Director General

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

14:02 | Lima, Nov. 14.

The President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Thursday held a meeting with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The Peruvian Head of State expressed her gratitude for the joint work towards the adoption of the Trujillo Principles, which aim to prevent and reduce food loss and waste in the Asia-Pacific region.

Indeed, Agriculture ministers from the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum approved the "Trujillo Principles for Preventing and Reducing Food Loss and Waste."

This document —named after the northern Peruvian city where it was approved, Trujillo— establishes a set of guidelines aimed at addressing the critical issue of food loss and waste across the region.

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), it is estimated that one-third of food produced globally—equivalent to 1.3 billion metric tons—is lost or wasted each year along the food supply chain.

#EncuentrosBilaterales | La líder de la economía peruana, Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra sostuvo una reunión con el director general de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Sr. QU Dongyu a quien expresó su agradecimiento por el trabajo… pic.twitter.com/7NoWK0zQHf
— Presidencia del Perú ???? (@presidenciaperu) November 14, 2024

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 Viet Nam.

Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.

(END) NDP/JCR/MBC/MVB

Published: 11/14/2024

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