from Right to Food , 23-07-2008

  New Constitution of Ecuador recognizes the right to food

In July 2008, the Constituent Assembly of Ecuador completed the first phase of its task and approved the new Constitution. The new Constitution contains several explicit provisions on, and relevant to, the right to food. FAO has promoted the inclusion of the right to food in the Constitution by providing capacity development, international expertise and legal advice during the drafting process of the Constitution.
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Donna Bryson | Associated Press Writer , 22-07-2008

  Nelson Mandela's group of elders say food is human right, call for solutions to food crisis

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) _ Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan and other members of Nelson Mandela's global crisis task force turned their attention to world hunger on Wednesday, focusing on soaring food prices.
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from Right to Food, 30-05-2008

FAO's new publication on

"The right to food and the impact
of liquid biofuels (agrofuels)"

FAO's Right to Food Unit is launching the advance copy of a study on "The right to food and the impact of liquid biofuels (agrofuels)" by Asbjørn Eide, senior fellow of the Norwegian Center for Human Rights at the University of Oslo.

This study contributes to the present discussion on soaring food prices, climate change and biofuels, all issues that are at the center of the debate of the High Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy (Rome, 3 to 5 June 2008).
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from http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/FoodCrisis.aspx, 29-05-2008

  ‘Hunger is a violation of human rights’

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations has called on all States and other relevant organizations to bring a human rights perspective into their activities to reduce and prevent hunger. A resolution agreed at the conclusion of the Council’s 22 May special session in Geneva on the impact of the world food crisis said measures should be taken to “ensure the realization of the right to food as an essential human rights objective.”
In her speech to the Council, High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said that, “while it is imperative to respond immediately to emergencies with commensurate humanitarian support and aid in order to address conditions of hunger, a human rights focus will contribute to making solutions more durable and more equitable in the medium and long run.”
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from Right to Food, 29-05-2008

  Mission to India, 3 - 9 May 2008

Within the framework of its work on a Guide on Legislating for the Right to Food, two members of the FAO Right to Food Unit travelled to India to hold a series of bilateral meetings with Indian experts in the field, and obtain feedback on the draft Guide. The National Human Rights Commission of India organized a meeting of its core group on the right to food to discuss with the mission.

All stakeholders met showed a strong interest in the right to food and the draft Guide on legislating for the Right to Food. The Mission received many useful suggestions for improvement of the current text of the Guide in particular, with regard to mechanisms for civil society participation, on coordination and monitoring mechanisms as well as on appeals and review procedures in case of a violation of the right to food.
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