About Us
The Union Against Hunger (UAH) is a dynamic South African alliance dedicated to eradicating hunger and malnutrition as urgent social justice issues. Rooted in food equity, human rights, and solidarity, UAH is transforming South Africa’s food systems by bridging the gap between advocacy and action.
Our vision is clear: to abnormalise hunger and realise the constitutional rights of every individual to sufficient food and water, and of every child to basic nutrition. We envision a South Africa where justice, dignity, and solidarity prevail, and every person has access to sufficient, nutritious, safe, and culturally appropriate food as a fundamental human right.
UAH’s mission is to hold those in power accountable, empower communities, and advocate for equitable food policies through rights-based frameworks. We are not just raising awareness – we are demanding action.
At its core, Union Against Hunger plays four key roles:
Convenor of stakeholders,
uniting organisations, communities, and sectors to align efforts and foster collaboration.
Aggregator of community efforts, amplifying grassroots initiatives and scaling up solutions.
Advocate for policy change,
leveraging South Africa’s constitutional framework to drive policy and legislative changes.
Mobiliser of vulnerable groups, ensuring that women, children, youth, and marginalised communities lead the fight for food justice.
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Union Against Hunger launches tomorrow
Launch Tomorrow: Union Against Hunger: A Call to End the Crime of Hunger in South Africa Event Details: Key Speakers: Event…
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Hunger isn’t about food scarcity – it’s about justice. In the context of South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 in 2025 and the launch by Brazil (during its G20 Presidency in 2024) of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, a focus on ending hunger could not be more timely. The founding members of the UAH, as part of the ongoing struggle to realise the right to food in South Africa are building a national movement to demand urgent action
