On 20 March at the Farnesina, the first technical coordination roundtable of “Food for Gaza” took place, a humanitarian food initiative launched last 11 March by the Vice President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, together with the Director General of the FAO, Qu Dongyu, to the Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP), Cindy McCain, and to the Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (FICROSS), Xavier Castellanos, in the presence of the Head of Civil Protection, Fabrizio Curcio.
The table also discussed possible projects to assist the Palestinian population in Gaza and the West Bank.
“Food for Gaza” represents a coordinated humanitarian intervention initiative that aims to strengthen collaboration with international organizations and regional partners to maximize the impact and efficiency of the commitment to support the population of Gaza. This table will also be open to other key players in the Italian system, such as civil society organisations, universities, hospitals, local authorities and businesses.