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UN food summit battles it out on biofuels
Summary from Canada, from articles in English
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World leaders at an international summit in Rome Thursday vowed to reduce trade barriers and boost agricultural production to tackle the growing global food crisis. (article 2)
Between $15 billion and $20 billion will be needed each year to increase food production to tackle the growing global food crisis, the head of the United Nations said Wednesday. (article 1)
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, speaking to reporters at an international food summit in Rome, said much of that cash would come from nations working to avert the crisis in food costs and supplies. (article 1)
" This is not rocket science said John Holmes who is co-ordinating a special task force on the food crisis. (article 1)
The group, which includes more than 40 heads of state, will also come up with a final declaration by the summit's close on Thursday. (article 1)
Canada has come under fire for not sending Prime Minister Stephen Harper or any government member to the summit, choosing instead to be represented by Canada's ambassador to Italy. (article 1)
On Wednesday, Ban also called for policy guidelines on biofuel production, which has come under fire during the summit for diverting dwindling food crops towards energy production. (article 1)
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Source articles
- Billions needed annually to raise food production: UN chief (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 599 words)
- Food summit delegates vow to cut world hunger by half by 2015 (cbc.ca, 06/05/2008, 413 words)
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