"Hunger and poverty are not the result of scarcity or natural phenomena; they are the product of political decisions," he said at Rio's Museum of Modern Art. "In a world that produces almost 6 billion tons of food per year, this is unacceptable. It is for those of us here, around this table, to face the undelayable task of ending this stain that shames humanity. That will be our biggest legacy."
Outgoing US President Joe Biden arrived in Brazil as a lame duck but is attempting to sure up his legacy on global poverty before the Trump administration embarks on its expected campaign of cost-cutting. "President Biden will announce a historic US pledge during the Rio summit and rally other leaders to step up their contributions," Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer told reporters, referring to a planned donation to the World Bank's International Development Association fund that supports the world's poorest countries.
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