FAO: Tajani, working together beyond differences to combat hunger and defend life

Milan, 16 October (LaPresse) – “We can work and build together, beyond political differences and affiliations to different organisations. There are priorities that go far beyond our divisions, ways of thinking, and culture. Defending life is a commitment that concerns each and every one of us. I am a father and grandfather, and seeing children the same age as my grandchildren die gives me goose bumps. A shiver runs down my spine.” These were the words of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking at the FAO on World Food Day, which this year coincides with the 80th anniversary of the FAO itself. ‘Let us think about how many mothers and grandparents, unlike us, cannot see their children and grandchildren grow up. This must inspire us from the heart, not just from the head, to work together, including through multilateralism. Beyond political differences and geostrategic divisions,’ added the head of the Farnesina.