Food Assistance Convention

Food Assistance Convention
Ratifiers and (potential) signatories to the convention
  Party to the convention
  Party, part of the European Union (which is a party)
  Signed
  Signed, part of the European Union (which is a party)
  Potential signatory, part of the European Union (which is a party)
  Potential signatory
LocationLondon, UK
Sealed25 April 2012
Effective1 January 2013
ConditionRatification by 5 signatories
Signatories14:[1]
Parties17:[1]
  •  Australia
  •  Austria
  •  Canada
  •  Denmark
  •  European Union
  •  France
  •  Finland
  •  Japan
  •  Luxembourg
  •  State of Palestine
  •  Russia
  •  Slovenia
  •  South Korea
  •  Spain
  •  Sweden
  •   Switzerland
  •  United States
DepositarySecretary General of the United Nations
LanguagesEnglish and French
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The Food Assistance Convention is an international treaty relating to food assistance. It was adopted on 25 April 2012 in London.[1] The treaty aims at "addressing the food and nutritional needs of the most vulnerable populations" and includes mechanisms for information sharing and registration of commitments made towards such assistance.[2] The treaty entered into force on 1 January 2013.

  1. ^ a b c "STATUS AS AT : 13-05-2012 05:13:37 EDT, CHAPTER XIX, COMMODITIES, 48. Food Assistance Convention" (PDF). United Nations. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Food Assistance Convention" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 13 May 2012.