Farming for Peace: SDG 2 in Colombia

Oct 13, 2025 | Mia Keen
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SDG 2 is a development goal set by the UN to create a “world free of hunger by 2030.” Global food insecurity has been increasing alarmingly since 2015, caused by factors like the pandemic, war and deepening global wealth inequality. The UN reports that in 2023, 2.3 billion people faced food insecurity, increasing from 383 million in 2019. As promoted by the UN, SDG 2 requires coordinated national efforts to alleviate hunger. Reform and investment in sectors such as agriculture and farming can break rural poverty cycles by offering employment, opportunity and building food security during disasters and violence.