President William Ruto called on world leaders at the Second UN Food Systems Summit Stoketake in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to adopt new measures to accelerate hunger eradication and meet nutritional needs globally. He emphasized the need for universal success despite significant progress in food provision.

• President Ruto highlighted that the global food system contributes between $8 trillion and $10 trillion annually to GDP, but this impact is barely felt in developing countries.
• Key persons present included Prime Ministers Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and Giorgia Meloni (Italy), and Presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somalia) and Azali Assoumani (Comoros).
• President Ruto advocated for tailored financial products, exemplified by M-PESA, to support small-scale farmers and promote digital financial solutions, and called for integrating food system strategies into national policies.