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World food supply must rise 50%, Ban Ki Moon tells Rome summit
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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ROME World powers must act quickly and boldly to control soaring food prices that threaten nearly 1 billion people with hunger and could trigger devastating social unrest across the globe, the United Nations said Tuesday. (article 2)
At a three-day emergency food summit, U.N. officials urged nations to eliminate trade barriers, expand biotechnology research and boost production with an annual investment of $20 billion to $30 billion. (article 2)
" Nothing is more degrading than hunger, especially when man-made U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told more than 40 world leaders gathered here. (article 2)
Ban and other senior U.N. officials painted a dire picture of potential political turmoil fueled by starvation and shortages, and of rich countries that have failed to keep promises to confront the global food crisis. (article 2)
Biofuel subsidies came under attack on Tuesday at the opening of the United Nations food summit in Rome as the head of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation claimed that "nobody" understood the diversion of food to fuel cars. (article 3)
Jacques Diouf told heads of state and government gathered in Rome that the " the problem of food insecurity is a political one. (article 3)
"The link between biofuels and food prices Mr Lula da Silva said," does not stand up. (article 3)
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Source articles
- Bush heads wrong way on global food crisis... (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 603 words)
- World leaders urged to address food crisis (L.A. Times, 06/04/2008, 673 words)
- Food summit heads for biofuels clash (ft.com, 06/03/2008, 575 words)
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