FAO Conference resolutions

Resolution

8/77

Resolution on

nutrition

The Conference

Recalling

the Preamble of the FAO Constitution which states that the Organization is established for the purpose of "raising levels of nutrition and standards of living ..." and "... securing improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products ...",

Recalling

Resolution V of the

World Food Conference

calling for the FAO , in cooperation with other UN Agencies, to assist governments to develop intersectorial food and nutrition plans,

Recalling

that the FAO Ad Hoc

Committee on Food and Nutrition Policies

at its session in June 1975 expressed strong support for the FAO to proceed without delay with further development and implementation of its scheme for assisting governments to develop food and nutrition plans,

Bearing in mind

the recent establishment of the

ACC Sub-Committee on Nutrition

and its Advisory Group on Nutrition in order to ensure effective follow-up on World Food Conference Resolution No. V,

Noting

that the

World Food Council

in its Manila Communiqué recommends that "International organizations ... assess the nutritional impact of their existing development programmes and incorporate nutritional considerations into their planning and programme preparation",

Expresses

concern that the present level of resource allocation for nutrition activities in FAO's Regular Budget for the improvement of the nutritional status of the rural and urban poor does not appear to be in relation to the tasks placed upon the FAO within the area of nutrition.

Recommends

that the

Director-General

review present FAO programmes to assess their impact on the nutritional status of the rural and urban poor;

suggest methods, not excluding the possibility of organizational arrangements, for ensuring that nutritional considerations are, as appropriate, adequately included in FAO's planning and execution of agricultural programmes and projects.

Invites

the

Director-General

to report on this matter to the Autumn session of the Council in 1978.

(Adopted

30 November 1977

)

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