Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – October 2023

The role of Supreme Audit Institutions in auditing policies to combat hunger and poverty

Last September, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit took place in New York, USA, marking the halfway point between the launch of the SDGs in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda and the deadline set for their achievement in 2030. The first two SDGs, aimed at eradicating poverty and hunger, have been hit the hardest by the joint and simultaneous impact of climate disasters, armed conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a global economic recession. Faced with challenges that required significant effort from the start, the achievement of these goals has been made even more difficult by this adverse environment.

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