The document underscores the crucial significance of attaining food security within the framework of sustainable development, highlighting its connections to poverty alleviation, health enhancement, and environmental sustainability. It outlines the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a roadmap for tackling global challenges, with SDG 2 specifically aimed at ending hunger and promoting sustainable agriculture. Food security, defined as ensuring access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food for all, encompasses dimensions such as availability, access, utilization, and stability.

Despite some advancements, global food security remains a pressing issue, exacerbated by factors including climate change, political unrest, economic disparities, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Regional discrepancies in food security, particularly impacting Africa and Asia, are discussed, with a focus on the prevalence of malnutrition, especially among children. The document stresses the interconnectedness of the SDGs and advocates for an integrated approach to achieving food security.

However the document moves beyond identifying the problems and analyses possible strategies that may be implemented to alleviate the issue.