Pre-Summit Press Conference by FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf
Rising global hunger figures mask the fact that several countries have registered a significant decline in the number of undernourished people since the early nineties. FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf in a press conference presents a new report, entitled Pathways to Success, and launches an online anti-hunger petition.
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With an estimated increase of 105 million hungry people in 2009, there are now 1.02 billion malnourished people in the world, meaning that almost one sixth of all humanity is suffering from hunger.
Programme of the Summit
