A/69/275 that regional, as well as North-South and South-South cooperation is essential for sharing best practices among States. 14. While in Rome in July 2014, the Special Rapporteur participated in an event organized by FAO to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Voluntary Gu idelines. The event provided her with the opportunity to participate in an interactive dialogue with government representatives, United Nations agencies and civil society in relation to the challenges facing all stakeholders in advancing the human rights approach to the progressive realization of the right to food. Despite institutional and normative developments over the last decade, eradicating hunger and ensuring access to adequate food has not been universally achieved. Frustration and disappointment were articulated by the representatives of both States and civil society at the event in Rome. The Committee on World Food Security will review the first decade of the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines in October 2014 and States will be invited to comment on progress made, along with remaining challenges. The Special Rapporteur intends to contribute to that process. III. Vision for the mandate 15. International human rights treaties and customary law principles oblige all States to protect persons living within their national territory, as well as people who are not the subject of any State sovereignty. The interdependence of international and national obligations in relation to human rights is enshrined in articles 22 and 23 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and specifically expressed in article 11, paragraph 2, on the right to food. Moreover, the Human Rights Council, in resolution 7/14, considered that States should make every effort to ensure that their international policies of a political and economic nature, including international trade agreements, do not have a negative impact on the right to food in other countries. 16. It is the responsibility of all States, individually and through international cooperation and through international trade and investment policies and practices, to take the measures necessary to meet the vital food needs of their people, especially of vulnerable groups and households. It is, therefore, important to recognize the interdependency of food aid, trade liberalization in agriculture, intellectual property rights and agribusiness. 17. The Special Rapporteur will examine the impact of climate change and environmental degradation as a growing source of food shortages and food insecurity, particularly in countries that are faced with imminent risks due to economic, geographic and climatic conditions. In this context, she will also address the need to review international food systems, as a means of improving sustainable consumption and reducing food waste. In so doing, the Special Rapporteur will engage with the specific policy recommendations of the post -2015 sustainable development goals concerning the eradication of poverty and hunger, food security and the empowerment of women. The adoption of those goals is currently being negotiated by the United Nations, civil society and the relevant organizations with respect to their precise language. 18. The Special Rapporteur will put an emphasis on the key role played by women in ensuring food security, from production to consumption, by addressing gender gaps related to secure and equal access to assets and productive resources; analyse 6/18 14-58889