This is not true – have seen this post many times:

AI Assessment of this Tweet

The assertion that the UN declared food a human right in 2021, with the US and Israel voting against it, contains significant inaccuracies regarding the timeline and the nature of the vote.

The Core Facts:

• The Timeline: The UN did not vote on declaring food a human right in 2021. The concept of food as a human right was established much earlier, specifically through Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), which the US initially signed but only ratified in 1994.
• The 2021 Event: In July 2021, the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution recognizing the right to a healthy environment as a human right. This is often confused with food.
• The Actual Food Vote: There was a significant vote regarding the Right to Food on December 10, 2024 (Human Rights Council Resolution 53/28), which reaffirmed the right to food. However, the specific claim about a 2021 vote where only two countries opposed a “food as a human right” declaration appears to be a conflation of events or misinformation circulating on social media.

Did the US and Israel vote against food rights? In most UN resolutions reaffirming existing human rights (like the right to food), the US and Israel often abstain or vote against resolutions that they believe impose new obligations or are politically motivated, rather than opposing the principle itself (which they have signed onto in treaties). However, specific voting records need to be checked for the exact resolution in question.

Argument for “Right to Food”: Proponents argue that access to food is fundamental to survival and dignity, and that states have an obligation to ensure no one goes hungry, especially in times of crisis. Critics note that for a state guarantee food, the state must then take from others.

Conclusion: The specific claim about a 2021 UN vote declaring food a human right with only two countries opposing it is incorrect. The right to food is already established in international law (1966), and while voting patterns on specific resolutions vary, the narrative presented in the tweet appears to be based on a false premise or a mix-up of events.

• Confidence Level: High regarding the timeline error (no such 2021 vote exists as described). Lower regarding the specific voting record of the US and Israel on the actual most recent reaffirmation of the right to food without a direct search of the specific vote count, but the general pattern of their voting on such issues is well-documented.