Timor-Leste Hosts Side Event on Social Protection for Zero Hunger in SIDS at UN

Timor-Leste’s government, through its mission in New York (RDTL Mission), co-organized a side event titled “Social Protection for Zero Hunger in SIDS” with the World Food Programme’s (WFP) support.

The event convened high-level participants, including:

• H.E. Bendito Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of RDTL
• Amb. Paula Narvaez Ajedo, Chile’s Ambassador and President of ECOSOC
• Ms. Lola Castro, WFP Coordenator for the Caribbean and Latin America
• Amb. D.B.S., Timor-Leste’s Permanent Representative to the UN

The event took place on May 28th, 2024, at Side Events Room No. 3 in Antigua and Barbuda.

Specific details on the discussions and outcomes of the event are not provided, but it can be assumed that the gathering focused on exploring how social protection programs can contribute to achieving zero hunger in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Timor-Leste.