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A treaty is an agreement between governments; popular support alone cannot create one. The chief executive of each government, whether a president, prime minister, ruling party chairman, or royal sovereign, must formalize his or her country’s support, in concert with that country’s laws. In the United States for example, treaties must be negotiated by the president and designated representatives, signed by the president, and finally ratified by the president after securing the consent of two-thirds of the Senate. The Congress can apply political pressure through its power of appropriation, as well as moral pressure - as can any other kind of organization, such as religious, civic, political, charitable, academic, professional, and youth groups.
However, organizational support is insufficient: the right to food can become real if and only if individuals take action to show leaders where we should go. It only takes a moment to send a president, prime minister, or a couple of legislators copies of the IFST, or to direct them to this website (www.treaty.org), and to urge them to pursue negotiations or to co-sponsor legislation in support of the International Food Security Treaty, and to report to you, their tax-paying employers, on their progress.
UNITED STATES CITIZENS can express their support by calling their Congressional Represenatatives in the Senate and House and letting them know you're counting on them to do everything in their power to support and advance the International Food Security Treaty as a fundamental principle of U.S. foreign policy and national security. Call:
In addition to calling, you can contact your representative by e-mail through one of the following sites:
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For those able to afford a little more time, media and fundraising events, petitions and ballot resolutions, advertising, meetings, marches, and rallies will help the IFST progress towards its goal of catalyzing an end to world hunger. Volunteer.
In light of the near total absence of funding during its early years, the striking growth of the IFST movement proves that tremendous mileage can be obtained from an appealing idea backed by primarily or entirely by volunteers. Inevitably, though, certain activities of a campaign such as this - brochures, for example - require funding. Donations to the IFST Campaign will be gratefully accepted and put to efficient good use. All that’s necessary is to write a check to The International Food Security Treaty Campaign and mail it to the address on the Contacts page of this site.
Finally, however you choose to promote the growth of the IFST, you can amplify your contribution by contacting and inspiring just one other person - friend, relative, neighbor, clergy, doctor, teacher, coach, co-worker, or anyone else - in any other district, state, or country to do the same. You’ll be fueling both the eradication of the unnecessary and dangerous suffering of millions of people caused by malnutrition, and a historic upsurge in the world's fortunes and morale.
