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Arbour: Food crisis could trigger greater spiral of inequality

                   
earthtimes.org: Geneva - The world food crisis could trigger a domino effect of exclusion and inequality if not handled correctly, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour warned Thursday. She was addressing the opening of a special day-... earthtimes.org
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May 22, 2008
        
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Geneva - The world food crisis could trigger a domino effect of exclusion and inequality if not handled correctly, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour warned Thursday. She was addressing the opening of a special day-... [read full story]                    

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UN seeks agriculture renaissance while fighting food crisis

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May 25, 2008
        

By J.T. Nguyen. Japan's donation of $47.8 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) Friday to alleviate severe food shortages in Africa, Asia and the Middle East will not be the last generosity from rich countries. The UN Economic and Social Council, known as Ecosoc, ended this week a series of...

                   

Turn food crisis into agricultural renaissance: UN forum

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May 24, 2008
        

NEW YORK: The UN Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) has urged the international community to work together to urgently put policies in place to not only cope with the global food crisis but also to ‘turn a threatening situation into an agricultural renaissance’. In a statement issued Friday...

                   

Turn food crisis into agricultural renaissance: UN forum

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May 24, 2008
        

The UN Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) has urged the international community to work together to urgently put policies in place to not only cope with the global food crisis but also to 'turn a threatening situation into an agricultural renaissance'.

                   
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The Cost of Greed - Speculators in the Global Food Crisis

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May 24, 2008
        

Profiting off of peoples hunger is a ticking time bomb Vast amounts of money are flooding the world’s commodities markets, driving up prices of staple foods like wheat and rice. Biofuels and droughts can’t fully explain the recent food crisis — hedge funds and small investors bear some...

                   

UN human rights council calls for realization of right to food

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May 24, 2008
        

The global food crisis stems from a ''perverse convergence'' of several factors, but ''boils down to a lack of access to adequate food,'' said Louise Arbour, UN high commissioner for human rights. ''Such access is a right protected by international law.'' more... | PDA

                   

UN seeks agriculture renaissance while fighting food crisis - Feature

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May 23, 2008
        

New York - With food and energy prices already spiraling upwards, the United Nations has feared defeat of its plans to eliminate poverty and hunger. One solution is an agricultural renaissance that includes steering farm subsidies from developed coun...

                   

UN welcomes donations to relieve world food crisis

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May 23, 2008
        

New York - The United Nations on Friday welcomed contributions from some of the world's richest countries to help ease the global food crisis, including a whopping 500 million dollars from Saudi Arabia to the World Food Programme (WFP). The Saudi con...

                   

Solution to Food Crisis Must Address Inequalities - UN Human Rights Chief

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May 23, 2008
        

According to the latest Food Outlook, this year's food import bill for the Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDSs) is forecast to reach $169 billion this year. ... A wide-ranging approach addressing inequalities and the rights of marginalized groups is essential in...

                   

Human Rights Council considers food crisis

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May 23, 2008
        

The UN High Commissioner for Human rights Louise Arbour says soaring food prices are likely to lead to further exclusion and discrimination of the most marginalized groups. Speaking at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today, Ms Arbour said governments would be infringing...

                   

World must act on food crisis

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May 23, 2008
        

Statement by Amnesty International to the United Nation Human Rights Council’s first thematic special session on the world food crisis. Mr. President, Amnesty International welcomes the convening of the Human Rights Council’s first thematic special session on the world food crisis. We remind the...

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