Assembly/AU/Dec.231(XII) Page 1 DECISION ON THE FOOD SECURITY SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 2009 The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of the Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Food Security situation in the world; 2. EXPRESSES CONCERN at the prevailing food security situation in the world and in particular on the African Continent; 3. NOTES and WELCOMES the proposal by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to organise a World Summit on Food Security in November 2009; 4. RECALLS the Decision adopted by the Second Ordinary Session of Assembly held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 8 to 11 July 2003 to adopt Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) as strategic framework for agricultural development and food security on Continent; 5. REQUESTS the Commission to collaborate with FAO and other partners for the success of this Summit. the the the the