The Perth Agreement
Should every person on Earth, and every child yet to be born, be assured at least one nutritious meal every day?
This question has been put to:
- the governments of 188 nations
- 213 universities around the world
- the world's major faith traditions, and people of no religious belief
- organisations already working to feed people
- seven of the world's leading AI systems — all seven supported the principle; read their full answers
- the Fortune Global 500 — invitation underway (150 of 500 contacted so far)
And you.
Your thoughts, questions and ideas matter just as much as anyone's.
The Perth Agreement is open to anyone willing to think, challenge and help shape it.
Make the future good.
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You can support the question, help examine it, and still reject every proposed solution, including the Meal Standard.
The Perth Agreement
The Path Forward
A very simple idea and a very simple plan.
One meal. Every person. Every day.
Our Plan
A clear path for global examination and refinement
Unite Leadership
Bring together major faiths, Indigenous leaders, and community voices to help guide the early direction of the Perth Agreement.
Academic Review
Work with universities and independent researchers to test, refine, and strengthen the model.
Invite Nations
Invite governments and nations to consider and support the strongest ideas that emerge from this collaborative process.
Why This Matters
It is not a finished system — it is a serious framework for global examination, refinement, and responsible development.
Who runs this
The Perth Agreement is an attempt to bring governments, universities, faiths and organisations around the world to focus on one question.
I’m an Australian grandfather acting independently from Perth. I pay for the website and email outreach myself. No organisation, government or university is claimed as a supporter. How the meals would be funded and delivered is part of the work ahead.
Enough about me. If you see a flaw in the idea, point it out. If you see a better way, put it forward. If you see something good, support it.
— The custodian
contact@theperthagreement.com
Where we stand today
- What exists
- The proposal, its supporting papers (including the Meal Standard, one proposed approach) and an open way for anyone to share ideas.
- What is underway
- Invitations to universities and student bodies, faith communities and all governments, and open examination of the proposal. Being invited is not the same as taking part, and taking part is not the same as endorsing.
- What remains undecided
- How the meals would be funded and delivered, and who would oversee that work, are open questions for the research.
- Who looks after it today
- The custodian, who can be contacted at contact@theperthagreement.com. No one funds The Perth Agreement: there are no sponsors, donors or grants. The custodian pays the small running costs, such as the website and emails. No organisation, government or university is claimed as a supporter, partner or endorser.
What taking part means
Taking part means helping to examine and develop The Perth Agreement. Your questions, criticism and ideas are welcome. You may see something that has been overlooked, or a better direction entirely.
The aim is one nutritious meal, every person, every day. How best to achieve it is open. The Meal Standard is one proposed approach, available for examination, improvement or replacement.
Every university, community, organisation and individual is welcome. You do not need an invitation or anyone’s endorsement to share ideas.
Academic knowledge matters. So do your life, culture and experience. People who have experienced hunger bring understanding that this work needs, and will help judge the proposals, not just inform them.
An idea does not need to be finished to be worth sharing.
If your government declines or doesn’t reply, you remain welcome.
The proposed signing in August 2027 would be a voluntary public declaration, not a treaty. Any declaration proposed for signing will be published in advance for scrutiny, and any commitment to funding or delivery will be stated separately.
Explore with AI
An easy way to explore The Perth Agreement with AI: question it, test it, improve it.
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