Ban Ki-moon issues call to action to tackle forgotten global food crisis

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United Nations, New York, 27 January 2009: National delegations meeting today in Madrid, under the co-chairmanship of Spanish Prime Minister Rodriguez Zapatero and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated support for universal access to food, food production, strengthened social protection systems in the face of a downward-spiralling global economy and increased investment in food security.

News Story: 

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=29664&Cr=food&Cr1=crisis  

Website of Global Food Security Crisis:

http://www.un.org/issues/food/taskforce/

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