His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho was earlier in Rome, Italy to addressed the World Food Programme executive board on the various strategies to improve nutrition across the African Continent and also how to achieve Zero Hunger by the 2030.

His Majesty was talking to the board in his capacities as the appointed African Union Champion for Nutrition and Food and Agriculture Organization Special Ambassador for Nutrition.

His Majesty was appointed as African Union Champion for nutrition in January 2014 for a two year term. Following his end of term in 2016, he was reappointed by his peers The African Head of States to carry the mandate until 2019. In addition, he was appointed in December 2016 to be the Special Ambassador for Nutrition of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.

The World Food Programme holds various programmes on the African continent to help eradicate hunger and improve better eating and in Lesotho works with His Majesty and his governement on various strategies.