U.N. forum says food crisis threatens basic rights

                   
thestar.com.my     May 22, 2008            

GENEVA (Reuters) - A dramatic rise in global prices threatens the basic human right to food and may undermine others like health and education, a top United Nations official said on Thursday. (REUTERS/Daniel LeClair/Files) U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour told the 47-country... [read full story]                    

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Human Rights Council considers food crisis

un.org     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...                    

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The Cost of Greed - Speculators in the Global Food Crisis

impactlab.com     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...                    

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UN human rights council calls for realization of right to food

mathaba.net     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                    

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