The National Congress of the Dominican Republic was the venue this Tuesday for the signing of the Parliamentary Pact “Food First,” an initiative that reaffirms the country’s commitment to strengthening food security and achieving more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems.

The signing of the pact was led by the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, Ricardo de los Santos and Alfredo Pacheco, respectively, along with the General Coordinator of the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean, Deputy Soraya Suárez.

During the event, Suárez, in her capacity as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean-FPCH FAO, highlighted that she will continue to promote initiatives to achieve “zero hunger” in the Dominican Republic.