Food Security Challenges Demand Multilateral Commitment, Creativity, Leadership
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 29 October 2009 - With more than 1 billion people hungry in the world for the first time in history, the challenges of food security demanded multilateral commitment, creativity and leadership, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said this afternoon at a special ceremony to mark World Food Day. At this time of crisis, I encourage all nations to pursue coordinated and comprehensive strategies for agricultural development and effective social protection, he said at the event, which was organized by the United Nations Liaison Office of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Joining Mr. Ban were Ali Abdussalam Treki ( Libya), President of the General Assembly; Sylvie Lucas ( Luxembourg), President of the Economic and Social Council; Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General; FAO Goodwill Ambassadors, athlete Carl Lewis and singer Dionne Warwick; and others. World Food Day: http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/ FAO website: http://www.fao.org/ SG's remarks: http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4194
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