UN General Assembly
2012

deal with food shortages, with food reserve centres located in various continents of the world and managed through an international fund specifically established to support the system. States, international institutions and sovereign funds that have the capacity to contribute to the fund would also be allowed to do so. We are of the view that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in the light of its expertise in that field, could be the appropriate body to oversee the preparation and implementation of such a study. We would like to take this opportunity to encourage industrialized countries to increase their investment in agricultural research and to utilize science and technology in their search for innovative solutions aimed at increasing food production so as to keep pace with the steady increase in the global demand for food. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate my country’s support for all international efforts to achieve the aspirations of peoples to a safer, more stable and prosperous world.