World Day of Social Justice, celebrated on 20 February, is an opportunity to reinforce the urgency of combating inequalities that still deprive 673 million people of the basic right to food, according to the SOFI 2025 report. In a scenario where hunger and poverty continue to increase in several regions, multilateral initiatives such as the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty stand out as concrete ways to transform realities.
The Global Alliance was a proposal led by Brazil within the G20, with technical support from a number of governments and institutions, among them the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, and the World Food Programme (WFP) as one of its founding members.
The initiative brings together governments, international organisations, financial institutions and civil society organisations to accelerate effective policies to combat hunger and poverty on a global scale. More than 80 countries joined at its launch in 2024, demonstrating the global reach of the commitment.
The Alliance was created with the aim of providing permanent political impetus, promoting knowledge sharing and expanding access to financing for evidence-based programmes such as school feeding, cash transfers and productive inclusion.
The director of the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, Daniel Balaban, reinforces the essential role of this joint initiative in promoting lasting social justice.
“When we bring together governments, international organisations and civil society, we multiply our capacity to implement public policies with concrete results. Only by working together will we guarantee dignity, adequate food and real opportunities for all people.”