For this reason, it is essential that the UN agencies with different responsibilities take concerted action with the aim of assisting governments and other partners in eliminating food insecurity. The approach suggested in the Framework for Action, of building on local strategies and programmes for food security and the link with the PRS process, is crucial. Conflict resolution, at the international and community levels, is a prerequisite for food security. There is a need to consolidate and strengthen early warning systems and to make them more responsive. There is a need to move from dependence on emergency relief assistance towards long-term development aimed at ensuring food security.
Improved governance is vital for implementing effective long-term food security programmes.
The response of the UN Country Teams and Resident Coordinators was unanimously positive, endorsing the diagnosis of the causes of food insecurity and the main thrusts of the Framework for Action. In each country, the view was expressed that the initiative was timely and represented a unique opportunity for UN agencies to work together in addressing food insecurity as the most urgent problem facing the region.