00:00 Ministers, diplomats and philanthropists from 20 countries have participated in a one-day
00:06 global food security summit in London.
00:09 There, the UK government urged world leaders to harness artificial intelligence and other
00:15 cutting-edge technology to end malnutrition around the world.
00:19 Climate change, conflict and population rise mean ever greater challenges to food supplies.
00:25 And we're going further, launching a new UK CGIAR science centre to drive cutting-edge
00:31 research on flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and much more.
00:37 These innovations will reach millions across the poorest countries, as well as improving
00:41 UK crop yields and driving down food prices.
00:46 A fundamental shift, Somalia's president adds, is needed to confront the food security crisis
00:52 being worsened by climate change.
00:54 It's not easy to jump from the humanitarian situation immediately to development, so we
01:00 need that transition and the stabilisation programme that Somalia has developed and the
01:05 international partners among which the United Kingdom is one of the major partners supporting
01:11 Somalia.
01:12 The summit coincides with the UK's re-energised development strategy, confirming it will not
01:18 restore aid to 0.7 per cent, but will help countries strengthen their defences against
01:23 natural disasters.
01:24 [WHOOSH]
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