COMMITTEE: World Food Programme (WFP)

COUNTRY: China

DELEGATE NAME: Mariel Vanessa Perez Leandro

SCHOOL: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad Juárez

OFFICIAL NAME: People’s Republic of China

CAPITAL: Beijing

FLAG:

LOCATION: Southeast of Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean.

POPULATION: 1,413,142,846

GOVERNMENT TYPE: Communist state

Head of Government: Xi Jinping

Head of State: Xi Jinping

Relations with other countries: Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA),

Emergency Alert System (EAS), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (FAO),
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), International Development Association (IDA).

GDP: $24.861 trillion (2021 est.)

GDP per Capita: $17,600 (2021 est.)

 Program to counteract the effects of climate change in agriculture

The world food programme (WFP) was established in 1961. It is dedicated to saving

lives in emergencies through the provision of food assistance. The WFP are not just

addressing immediate needs but also paving the way towards peace, stability and prosperity.

Their impactful work is especially crucial for those recovering from the harsh aftermath of

conflict, disasters and the adverse effects of climate change.

Established in 2016 The World Food Programme (WFP) Center of Excellence in

China has been focused on harnessing China’s successful strategies in hunger and poverty

reduction. Prior to 2015, China not only achieved its Millennium Development Goal of

reducing the number of hungry people but also played a pivotal role in decreasing the hunger

rate by tho thirds, this aims promote south-south cooperations.

China struggled with challenges in maintaining food security. The raising demand for

high-protein products, coupler with increasing per capita income, also challenges like limited

land and water resources, problems associated with small-scale farms, an aging rural

population, and climate change-induced extreme weather events can disrupt both food

production and distribution systems.

Despite all problems, in the last forty years China has done a remarkable job ensuring

food security. They’ve achieved this through reforms and increased investment in agricultural

infrastructure. From 1978 to 2022, the agricultural output grew at an impressive 4.5% yearly.
In 2022 China hit record-breaking 686.53 million tonnes of grain output, significantly

strengthening their domestic food supply.

In response to the challenges posed by climate change the China government has

implemented these solutions to tackle it: sea passage water from the south to north, set up

high-standard farmland and preservation of water. The government also sank money into the

research development of agriculture.. As well, they had made efforts to strengthen the

insurance system for the agricultural production.

 Solutions

It is necessary to take actions against the problem in order to reduce the negative effects of

climate change on agriculture, which is why the delegation of china propose:

- water saving techniques to increase efficacy of water

- strengthening agricultural infrastructure

- differing sowing time to avoid high-temperature or dought

East Asia Forum. (2023, September 2). Climate change threatens China’s food security.

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/09/02/climate-change-threatens-chinas-food-security/#:~

:text=Recent%20studies%20show%20that%20extreme,droughts%20and%20rising%20carbo

n%20emissions.

World Food Programme. (n.d). Center of Excellence in China.

https://www.wfp.org/centre-of-excellence-in-china

World Food Programme. (n.d). China

https://www.wfp.org/countries/china

Chiha. (2023) The World Factbook.

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
 Increasing food security in areas affected by armed conflict

Wars and disputes are the main causes of hunger worldwide. To deal with the

constantly changing scenario of global conflicts, The World Food Programme (WFP)

strategies gives direction on how to handle operational situations effectively. This strategies

to takerictly adhere to international law. The issue of food security is deeply intertwined with

fundamental human rights and it’s crucial for both the council and the global community to

prioritize this matter by taking coordinated and integrated actions.

China is a long standing promoter and contributor to international food security. In

recent years, China has been providing emergency food aid to more than 50 countries, easing

the need of millions of people. China provided technologies with regard to hybrid rice and

farming techniques to help developing countries enhance their overall ability of food

production, supply and security. The delegation of China with the rest of the world will

continue to work in order to implement Global Development initiative proposed by food

cooperation, to build a world without war and conflict and free from hunger.

Food crisis is a result of complex factors that are interwoven. The priority is to take

effective measures to ease the needs faced by some countries. We call upon traditional donors

to increase their assistance and to provide more emergency humanitarian assistance in terms

food and financing to the countries that are in need of them. should be no additional

conditions attached and there should be no selectivity when it comes to assistance (Ministy

of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, 2023).

 Solutions

It is necessary to take actions against the problem in orde to increase the food security areas

affected by armed conflict, which is why the delegation of China proposes:

- Increasing emergency assistance

- Maintaining overall stability of supply

- Pushing for the political settlement of hotspot issues

- Increase international coordination to form synergy

 References

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. (2023). Remarks by China’s

Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Zhang Jin at the UN Security Council

Open Debate On Ensuring the Security and Dignity of Civilians in Conflict: Addresing Food

Insecurity and Protecting Essential Servies.

https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/202305/t20230525_

11083491.html

Air University. (2022, Jan 19). Dragons must eat: China’s Food Insecurity and Strategic

Vulnerability.

https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JIPA/Display/Article/2903482/dragons-must-eat-chinas-food

-insecurity-and-strategic-vulnerability/