The objective of the Voluntary Guidelines is to provide useful guidance to States in their “implementation of the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, in order to achieve the goals of the Plan of Action of the World Food Summit.” These Voluntary Guidelines are addressed to all States and are a human rights-based practical tool. “They do not establish legally binding obligations for States or international organizations, nor is any provision in them to be interpreted as amending, modifying or otherwise impairing rights and obligations under national and international law.” This particular document contains the Preface and the Introduction.

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