H. E Dr. Tariq Moosa Al-Zadjali, the Director-General of the Arab Organization for Agriculture Development (AOAD) has participated in The World Summit on Food Security , organized by FAO in Rome from 16-18 November 2009. H. E was accompanied by a delegation comprising Dr. Salah Abdel Gadir – In charge of  food  security department, Eng. Raed Hattar – Head of D. G office.

The summit was attended by many world leaders and head of states. They adopted a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate hunger from the face of the earth at the earliest date. Countries also agreed to work to reverse the decline in domestic and international funding for agriculture and promote new investment in the sector. They undertake to improve governance of global food issues and face the challenges of climate changes to food security.

H. E Ban Ki-Moon – the Secretary General of the United Nations addressed the summit describing the food crisis of today as a wake–up call for tomorrow. He emphasized the deep inter-connection between food security and climate change. He specified the job of the gathering in not just to feed the hungry but to empower the hungry to feed themselves.

     On the other hand the Director General of FAO Dr. Jacques Diouf, warned, in his speech before the summit, that the issue of hunger seems to be waning as other issues are coming to the fore font of the international agenda "although all the heavy clouds that led to the previous crisis are again accumulating in the skies". The number of the hungry has reached one billion people, i.e. 105 million more than in 2008. He described this as a tragic achievement  in those modem days when our technology allows us to travel to the moon.

   The summit was further addressed by a number of world leaders.

H. E the D. G of AOAD availed the summit to meet with many Ministers and directors of international and regional organizations to discuss the summit agenda as well as issues of mutual concern especially those relating to achieving joint partnership to combat poverty and bridge the existing  food gap.