How this fits with existing efforts
The Perth Agreement does not start from scratch. It hopes to add a moral voice, and the voice of students, to work already under way.
The right to food already exists
International law already recognises your right to adequate food and to be free from hunger (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 11). The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Right to Food Guidelines (2004) show governments how to put it into practice.
UN Goal 2: Zero Hunger
In 2015, every UN member state agreed to end hunger by 2030. About 645 million people still faced hunger in 2025, according to the UN's latest report. Hunger is falling, but too slowly to reach the 2030 goal.
The School Meals Coalition
113 countries are working together so that every child can have a healthy school meal by 2030.
The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
Launched at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024, with 82 founding countries. Australia is one of them.
What it would cost
The Ceres2030 study estimated that ending hunger by 2030 needs about US$33 billion a year in extra public spending. The money exists. The question is whether the world chooses to spend it.
Where The Perth Agreement fits
These efforts do the hard practical work. The Perth Agreement hopes to support them, not compete with them. It asks one simple question, and invites students everywhere to help answer it.
What you can do
Find out how your country is doing on these commitments. Share what you find on the Student Circle. A short answer is welcome.