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Raj Patel and Refiloe Joala

Raj Patel is a research professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems.

Refiloe Joala coordinates the food sovereignty program at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation’s Southern Africa Regional Office.

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How the G20 could help eliminate global hunger

Upon assuming the G20 presidency last December, South Africa chose “solidarity, equality and sustainability” as its theme. Far from being an empty slogan, this vision reflects the principles on which any credible international response to today’s hunger crisis must rest.

October 17, 2025