<P> Governments alone cannot end hunger and undernourishment . Mobilization of the public and private sectors, the involvement of civil society and the pooling of collective and individual resources are all needed if people are to break out of the vicious circle of chronic hunger and undernourishment . </P> <P> Each of FAO's Goodwill Ambassadors--celebrities from the arts, entertainment, sport and academia such as Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi Montalcini, actress Gong Li, the late singer Miriam Makeba, International Singers Ronan Keating, and Anggun . And soccer players Roberto Baggio and Raúl, to name a few--has made a personal and professional commitment to FAO's vision: a food - secure world for present and future generations . Using their talents and influence, the Goodwill Ambassadors draw the old and the young, the rich and the poor into the campaign against world hunger . They aim to make Food for All a reality in the 21st century and beyond . </P> <P> In 2004 the Right to Food Guidelines were adopted, offering guidance to states on how to implement their obligations on the right to food . </P> <P> In December 2007, FAO launched its Initiative on Soaring Food Prices to help small producers raise their output and earn more . Under the initiative, FAO contributed to the work of the UN High - Level Task Force on the Global Food Crisis, which produced the Comprehensive Framework for Action . FAO has carried out projects in over 25 countries and inter-agency missions in nearly 60, scaled up its monitoring through the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture, provided policy advice to governments while supporting their efforts to increase food production, and advocated for more investment in agriculture . s also worked hand - in - hand with the European Union . One example of its work is a US $10.2 million, € 7.5 billion scheme to distribute and multiply quality seeds in Haiti, which has significantly increased food production, thereby providing cheaper food and boosting f </P>

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