BRAZIL, May 24 -- VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr Philip Mpango has called on nations to join forces in the fight against hunger and poverty, warning that the crises transcend national borders and threaten sustainable rural development worldwide.

Speaking during a panel discussion on ‘The International Alliance Against Hunger and Public Policy for Food Security at the Brazil-Africa Conference on Food Security, the Fight Against Hunger, and Rural Development, Dr Mpango said the effects of poverty and hunger are severe and have greatly affected the African continent despite its abundant resources. The conference was held in Brasília, Brazil.

He commended the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for initiating efforts to unit...