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VOICES FROM THE SUMMIT: CIVIL SOCIETY |
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On the occasion of the World Summit on Food Security (16-18 November), a Civil Society Forum was organized in Rome (13-17 November) to give key civil society constituencies their own platform to contribute to the event. A major outcome of the Forum has been a joint statement presented to the Summit on 17 November.
The following are interviews with NGO representatives in Rome:
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1. Amba Jamir – Director of The Missing Link (TML) - India – Representative of Indigenous Peoples
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1min.54sec. |
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2. Jeanne Verlinder - Mouvement d'Action Paysanne (Via Campesina Member) - Belgium – Representative of the Youth
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1min.37sec. |
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3. Dr. Kujejatou Manneh-Jallow - The Gambia - Country Director, Action Aid
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1min.12sec. |
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VOICES FROM THE SUMMIT: GOVERNMENTS |
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1. Liberia - Florence Chenoweth, Minister of Agriculture of Liberia
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2min.38sec. |
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2. South Africa - Dr Joe Phaahla, Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
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3min.56sec. |
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WSFS CONCLUDING PRESS CONFERENCE
18 November 2009 |
| Concluding Press Conference of the World Summit on Food Security (14.30, Rome time): FAO Director-General, Mr Jacques Diouf (English and French languages) |
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71min.37sec. |
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Joint FAO/WFP Press Conference on the food crisis in the Horn of Africa
(18 November 2009) - World Summit on Food Security |
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Statements by Mr. Ramiro Lopes Da Silva (WFP, Deputy Chief Operating Officer), Mr. Laurent Thomas (FAO Director, Emergency and Rehabilitation Division). Mr. Henry Josserand (Chief, FAO Global information and Early Warning Service)
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Audio including Questions & Answers (English).
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59min.36sec. |
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Selected audio speeches - 17.11.2009, morning Session (WSFS, FAO) |
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Zimbabwe (President R. Mugabe), Togo (President F.Y. Eyadema), Paraguay (President Don Fernando Armindo LUGO MÉNDEZ), Morocco (Premier Ministre Abbas EL FASSI), Guine-Bissau(President Malam Bacai SANHÁ) and Cook Islands (Prime Minister Jim MARURAI). (MP3 file)
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| Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
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Names and titles: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/wsfs/Summit/Docs/Journal_18/WSFS-dj-3-E_rev.pdf
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PRESS CONFERENCES: 16-17 November 2009
World Summit on Food Security |
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1. EC-FAO Press Conference |
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Statements by Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, and J. M. Sumpsi Viñas, Assistant Director General - Audio including all language-Questions & Answers Session (English and French)
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28min.14sec. |
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2. Summit Opening Press Conference: concluding the first day of World Summit on Food Security |
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Statements by UN, FAO, WFP and IFAD - Audio including all language-Questions & Answers Session (English and French)
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49min.34sec. |
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3. Ministers of Agriculture of France and Brazil |
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54min.18sec. |
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4. NGO-CSOs Press Conference (17 Nov. 09) |
Moderator: Flavio Valente (FIAN – Human Rights Organization)
Julia Marlene Cconojhuillca Quispe (Confederación Nacional Agraria, CNA - Peru – Representative of peasants organizations),
Amba Jamir (The Missing Link, TML - India – Representative of Indigenous Peoples),
John Mutunga (KENFAP - Kenya – Representative of peasants organizations),
Jeanne Verlinder (Mouvement d'Action Paysanne - Belgium – Representative of the Youth),
Margaret Nakato (World Forum of Fish Workers and Fish Harvesters, WFF - Uganda – Representatives of artisanal fisherfolks)
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1hour11min.9sec. |
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Giving rural Women a voice in decision-making |
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Using a Gender Perspective in the implementation of development programmes and politics is essential. More awareness and the guarantee for women's access to production resources is fundamental to achieve Food Security worldwide. The Second Non-Aligned Movement First Ladies Summit (15 November), the World Summit on Food Security (16-18 November) and a subsequent FAO Conference (19-23 November 09) have tried to draw attention on gender issues in agriculture.
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Ms Marcela Villarreal, Director, "Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division", strengthened the urgency of increasing the political will in dealing with this matter:
“We are convinced that without addressing gender issues in rural development, we will never be able to achieve our objective of reducing or, hopefully, eliminating hunger”
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2min.47sec. |
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16 November 2009, Rome
OPENING PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD SUMMIT ON FOOD SECURITY
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Statements by: FAO, UN, EU, Italy (Schifani, Alemanno and Berlusconi), the Vatican, Libya, Egypt, Brazil, Qatar, Chile, Guayana, Mali, Seychelles
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| Inaugural Ceremony and Debate - Broadcast quality |
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First Ladies Summit at FAO, Rome |
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15 November 2009, Rome -- The Second Non Aligned Movement First Ladies Summit is held in conjunction with the World Summit on Food Security (Rome, 16-18 Nove.09)
It aims at addressing the many aspects of hunger and malnutrition, and identifying concrete steps that NAM First Ladies could play to address these issues, including through the exchange of national experiences in ensuring womens’ accsess to ressources, particularly Land and Credit, as well as Human Capital and knowledge.
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1. Ms Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt and current Chair of NAM First Ladies Summit, opened the Rome meeting in presence of the Heads of the Rome based-Food Agencies (FAO, WFP, IFAD). Ms Mubarak is also FAO Goodwill Ambassador.
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11min.24sec. |
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2. FAO Director-General, Jacques Diouf, deplored the lack of data and statistics that are specific to the role of women in agriculture.
(In French)
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3min.41sec. |
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3. Press conference with FAO Director-General, Jacques Diouf and Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt - Audio recording including all language-Questions & Answers Session (Arabic, English and French)
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15min.57sec. |
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13 November 2009, Rome - On the eve of a major Hunger Summit, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf is embarking on a 24-hour public hunger strike to express his solidarity for more than 1 billion people around the world who are suffering from chronic hunger.
Dressed in a tracksuit, overcoat and woolly hat to keep out the cold, he settled into his make-shift room in FAO's Reception Area, equipped with a desk, a sofa and a prayer mat, as surprised staff members headed for the door.
Photo ©FAO/Giulio Napolitano
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| Call by Director-General of FAO, Mr Jacques Diouf, to sign petition |
Over one billion people live in chronic hunger
"...six seconds, a child dies..."
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Un milliard de personnes souffrent de faim chronique
"...6 secondes, un enfant meurt..."
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Mil millones de personas sufren de hambre crónica
"...seis minutos, un niño muere..."
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Press Conference at FAO - World Summit on Food Security
Petition against hunger launched
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11 November, 2009 – During a Press Conference announcing the World Food Summit on Food Security (Rome 16-18 November 2009), FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf has issued a message of hope: the battle against hunger can be won if decision makers follow the good examples, presented in the new FAO report "Pathways to Success".
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1. "Some success stories show that the world can achieve food security and MDG goals", said Jacques Diouf, encouraging world leaders to do more.
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3min.5sec. |
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2. The Director-General of FAO launches "The 1billionhungry petition": "Do you agree that hunger is unacceptable?"
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2min.9sec. |
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EU Food Facility and FAO
Europe committed to boost agricultural production |
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In 2009, the European Union joined FAO in its efforts to turn the tide of growing hunger in the world by boosting agricultural production with massive support for global food security through its ‘Food Facility’.
The ‘Food Facility’ is the EU’s €1 billion response to the food crisis. This two-year initiative aims to help developing countries soften the blow of high food prices and move towards long-term food security.
Over € 200 million ($ 285 million) will be channelled through FAO for operations in twenty-five countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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“The European Union trusts in FAO: we are convinced that UE-FAO cooperation will increase in the future” Jose María Sumpsi, Assistant Director General, commented.
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1min.44sec. |
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12 November 2009 -- Private companies can give an important contribution to improve food security: at a Private Sector Forum, held in Milan on 12 and 13 November 2009, in preparation for the World Summit on Food Security (16-18 November 09), FAO meets with business leaders of different companies involved in the food value chain. The meeting is an occasion to exchange information, suggestions and ideas towards concrete solutions on hunger and poverty eradication worldwide. James B. Butler (Photo), FAO Deputy Director-General, elaborates on the issue in the following radio interview at FAO:
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1) General overview: Private Sector can really contribute to find sustainable solutions
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2min.21sec. |
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2) Expected outcomes: the importance of linking with the Private Sector to fight hunger
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CountrySTAT Services Development:
statistics at country-level contribute to good governance
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FAO cooperates with national statistical offices and ministries of agriculture in order to help them to use the system, know methodologies, organize and disseminate data. With CountrySTAT, a statistical information system dealing with food and agriculture and a strategic tool in development planning towards food security, FAO is committed to build national capacities.
At country-level, experts are learning, experiencing and implementing CountrySTAT. Here are a few testimonials as collected in Rome, during a hands-on Training Workshop (October 2009):
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1) Abner K. Ingosi, Head, National Coordinator of CountrySTAT, Food Security and Early Warning Servicies - Ministry of Agriculture (Kenya) |
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“CountrySTAT helps to collect and analyze data that are fundamental for decision-makers, even though there are some constraints such as the lack of personnel and money and the slowness of internet connection”.
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2min.19sec. |
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2) Mr Francis Dzah, Agriculture Statistics, Ghana CountrySTAT Coordinator - Ghana Statistical Service (Ghana) |
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“CountrySTAT allows both producers and users - government officials, members of Parliament, researchers and students - to think about agriculture statistics by using a unique integrate system”.
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2min.35sec. |
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3) Mr Benjamin Bisa Banda, Statistician of National Statistical Office (Malawi) |
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“CountrySTAT users have a better approach to statistic information because data coming from different institutions have been put together and they are easily accessible through the use of internet. It helps to understand market direction and trends”.
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4) Mr Karpo Dukpa, Policy and Planning Division, Statistical Unit - Ministry of Agriculture (Bhutan) |
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“The Ministry of Agriculture Statistical Unit of Bhutan has managed, thanks to CountrySTAT, to schedule and put together a lot of data on crops, livestock and forestry. Our workload is also reduced”.
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5) Mr Ndubuisi Chukwuemeka Onyeri, National Coordinator, Principal Statistician - Federal Ministry of Agricultural & Water Resources (Nigeria) |
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“With a click you can get what you want and be able to make comparisons and judgements and to guide decisions, for example in the regulation of food prices in Nigeria.”
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6) Ms Joyce Urasa, Principle Statistician of National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania) |
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“CountrySTAT facilitates statisticians in providing and receiving information and it strengthens collaboration between the National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania and various Ministries”.
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1min.6sec. |
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Good Practices in Institution Building
FAO to empower rural communities and small producers |
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Institution Building is key element in capacity building, which is a core function of FAO. Institutions are a means to empower the poorest, build their capacity to achieve food security and come out of poverty. Through donor funded-projects in developing countries, the Organization gives advice to governments to involve, strengthen and encourage rural institutions and mobilize resources that can improve the livelihoods of community organizations, small farmers, fishers and other small producers in the rural area. The following are testimonials presented at a recent Workshop on “Learning from Good Practices in Institution Building” (Rome, September 2009):
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1) Margaret Nakato works for ‘ Kotosi in Developement Trust’ , a Ugandan NGO that brings together women groups in the fishing communities in the village of Katosi, on the northern shores of lake Victoria. She also is the Co-president of the World Forum of Fish harvesters and Fish workers of Uganda. |
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“Our goal is to improve the fishing communities’ livelihoods. Decisions are made at the global level and affect women and people in our poor communities. Through networking, we want to have equal access to resources and have a voice”, Margaret said.
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2) Julius Polius, President of the National Fair Trade Organization, Saint Lucia. Julius heads this Producer Group that currently deals with the banana production and situation in the region vs. globalization. |
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“It’s necessary to make adjustments in our organization in order to develop competitiveness in the world trade. To empower small producers we need time, resources and above all the education of all people involved”.
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3) George Dixon Fernandez, International Movement for young farmers and rural youth (India). The Movement is spread over 45 countries and counts 2 million young members. |
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“Decision makers are aware of the central role played by youth but they don’t push appropriate programmes and policies: it’s important to give hope to young people in order to motivate them to stay in rural areas and continue farming.”
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4) Raul Socrates Banzuela is the National Coordinator of the National Confederation and Movement of Peasant Organizations PAKISAMA |
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“We wondered who were those billion poor and hungry people and we found out that most of them are landless or near landless farm workers. Governments, NGO and other organizations should build institutional capacities to enable people to have access to land and should develop and conduct effective food security programmes.”
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World Summit on Food Security
(Rome, 16-18 November 2009)
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11 November, 2009 - Heads of State and Government from all over the world will gather in Rome, at FAO Headquarters, to discuss decisive and effective solution to eradicate hunger and poverty in the world. According to Mr Hafez Ghanem (Photo), Assistant Director-General, one of the key issues on the Summit's agenda is the need to increase investments in agriculture for food security. Other important and crucial issues are the world economic and financial crises, global governance, adaptation to climate change and rural development.
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"The preparation process involved all member-countries. Debates will include statements by Heads of State and Government as well as roundtable discussions", Hafez Ghanem said in the following interview with FAO Radio:
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FAO warns of humanitarian disaster as a result of shrinking Lake Chad. The agency says the crisis in Lake Chad, which is surrounded by Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria should be urgently addressed.
According to FAO, the lake, which was once one of the world's largest water bodies, has shrunk by 90 per cent, from 25,000 square kilometers in 1963 to less than 1,500 in 2001.
It says this is due to climate variability, climate change and population pressure.
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World Food Day: Official aid to agriculture to increase |
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16 October 09, Rome - In his annual address to mark World Food Day, Diouf also urged leaders to agree to increase agriculture’s share of official development assistance to 17 percent, the level it was in 1980, from the current five percent.
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| Jacques Diouf |
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FAO Director-General awarding the World Food Day Year 2009 medals to the four first prize winners of the World Food Day poster competition organized by the United Nations Women's Guild, World Food Day Ceremony, FAO headquarters (Plenary Hall)--
©FAOPhoto/Giulio Napolitano
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16 October 2009 - NEW FAO GOODWILL AMBASSADORS |
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The FAO Goodwill Ambassador Programme is dedicated to promoting FAO's vision of a world without hunger. The FAO Goodwill Ambassadors, distinguished men and women of talent and passion, have expressed their desire to help focus global attention on the noble aims of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: a world free from hunger.
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| Margarita Cedeño de Fernández |
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The spouse of the President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández was nominated Extraordinary Ambassador of FAO on 16 October 2009, on the occasion of World Food Day.
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| Pierre Cardin |
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"C’est parce que je suis convaincu que chacun d’entre nous doit être l’artisan d’un monde plus juste, que j’accepte, avec émotion, ce titre d’Ambassadeur de bonne volonté".
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| Carl Lewis |
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In recognition of his untiring commitment to the cause of the underprivileged and active involvement in the global efforts to bring hope for a decent life to those who are disadvantaged, hungry and suffering, Carl Lewis was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on 16 October 2009, on the occasion of the World Food Day.
His impressive track and field performances earned Carl Lewis world-renowned fame and instant name recognition as one of the greatest athletes of our time.
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| Anggun (English) -(©FAO/Giulio Napolitano) |
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Anggun was nominated FAO Goodwill Ambassador on 16 October 2009.
In this capacity, Anggun has accepted to act as testimonial for the YUNGA (Youth and United Nations Global Alliance) initiative, to involve children and youth in environmental issues such as climate change and biodiversity.
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1min.39sec. |
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| Anggun (French) |
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Anggun a été nommée Ambassadeur de bonne volonté de la FAO le 16 octobre 2009.
À ce titre, l’artiste a accepté de mettre sa notoriété au service de l’initiative de l’Alliance mondiale jeunesse et Nations Unies (YUNGA), qui fait intervenir des enfants et des jeunes sur des thématiques telles que le changement climatique et la biodiversité.
A la suite des récents tremblements de terre qui ont touché son pays, l'Indonésie, Anggun se rendra à Sumatra et à Java, en novembre prochain.
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| Fanny Lu |
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Fanny Lú esta profundamente comprometida con las cuestiones sociales y humanitarias. Ha promocionado a la FAO y las campañas del Día Mundial de la Alimentación y TeleFood durante los últimos cuatro años, especialmente en Colombia, y trabaja actualmente en el marco de un proyecto de recaudación de fondos y concienciación para apoyar a la FAO en la región de América Latina.
Debido a este compromiso concreto y el apoyo prestado a los objetivos y la misión de la FAO, Fanny Lú fue nombrada Embajadora de Buena Voluntad de la FAO el 16 de octubre de 2009.
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FROM WORLD FOOD DAY TO WORLD FOOD SUMMIT: Highlight on East-European economies in transition |
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In June 2009, the Warehouse Receipts Law of the Republic of Serbia was approved. To ensure the successful implementation of the system, the Government of Serbia has required a focused technical assistance programme to elaborate policy directions for the development of the system and train key stakeholders. As a first step, FAO Investment Center agreed with the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture to support and finance a study tour to Bulgaria for key Serbian stakeholders, Bulgaria being one of the countries in the region that has successfully implemented a GWR system.
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| 1. Krasimir Kiriakov, President of VOCA Consult, Bulgaria, FAO consultant and expert on warehouse receipt systems: |
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"Grain Warehouse Receipts allow local grain farmers and agribusiness enterpreneurs to access short-term credit from banks by depositing grain in certified warehouses and using it as collateral. With more short-term credit available, farmers do not need to sell their crop immediately after harvest - when prices are typically at their lowest to buy inputs for the next year.
FAO Investment Center has been involved in providing technical assistance in the area of GWR for more than a decade, under its cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The EBRD has provided significant support to the establishment of WHR systems in transition countries by financing technical assistance and providing credit lines to local banks that use the systems. As well, USAID provided financial support to the government of Serbia to mobilize technical assistance and draft the legislation."
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| 2. Milan Djakov, the Director of the Indemnity Fund, Serbia |
The tour - involving Serbian warehouse inspectors and government representatives in Bulgaria - took place last 28 September - 2 October, 2009. Its purpose was to present to the participants the experience of the Bulgarian system with special focus on the activities of the National grain Service of Bulgaria which is the licensing and inspection body. The participants were introduced to all components of the system and the management process – licensing, inspection, indemnity fund, operational book keeping of the licensed warehouses. The highlights of the visit included the headquarters of the National Grain Service of Bulgaria and the licensed public warehouses in the cities of Vratza, Popovo and Varna. Bulgaria.
The interviews were, generously, arranged by FAO Investment Center.
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AMARC Covers World Food Day Focusing on Food Security In Times Of Crisis |
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The worldwide community radio network of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, AMARC will be covering this year World Food Day, on October 16th, 2009 by emphasizing on this year theme " Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis " . AMARC covers also the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) activities for the World Food Day as part of a signed worldwide partnership agreement between the two organisations, in order to contribute to rural development and natural resources.
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14 October 2009, Rome --
The State of Food Insecurity is produced this year in collaboration with WFP. It is issued on the eve of World Food Day, to be celebrated on 16 October 2009 under the theme "Achieving food security in times of crisis".
Ce rapport paraît à l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de l'alimentation qui sera célébrée le 16 octobre 2009 au siège de la FAO, à Rome, ainsi que dans le monde entier.
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| Écoutez M. Jacques Diouf, Directeur-général de la FAO (français): |
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| Listen to Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of WFP (English): |
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1min.51sec. |
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2050: A third more mouths to feed |
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FAO to organize a High-Level Expert Forum in Rome on 12-13 October 2009 to discuss strategies on “How to Feed the World in 2050”.
The Forum will bring together around 300 leading experts from academic, nongovernmental and private sector institutions from developing and developed countries. It will also prepare the ground for the World Summit on Food Security, to take place in Rome 16-18 November 2009.
The following are a series of audio interviews on the main documents of the Forum:
Excerpts from Mr Jacques Diouf and more audios...
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FAO Assistant Director-General Hafez Ghanem is confident that the meeting will address key challenges that the world faces, today.
Listen:
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"The Technology Challenge" is one of several produced by the UN food agency to serve as starting points for panel discussions at the "High-Level Expert Forum on How to Feed the World in 2050". According to FAO's economist, David Dawe, increased investment in agricultural research essential:
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Poorest regions with the highest levels of chronic hunger are likely to be among the worst affected by climate change, according to FAO. While globally the impact of climate change on food production may be small, at least until 2050, the distribution of production will have severe consequences on food security. Leslie Lipper, FAO's Environmental Economist has more:
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FAO's Eve Crowley -- Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division -- talks about the challenges facing African agriculture and calls for more investment in women:
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NERICA rice and returnees in Northern Uganda: intertwined stories |
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With the prevailing and continuing peace in the northern part of Uganda, more than 1,5 million Internally Displaced Persons or IDPs are expected to return to their original land.
More than 20 years in camps have weakened the farming capacity of displaced farmers and returnees. The government of Uganda has partnered with Japan and FAO in order to bring support to vulnerable groups, anchor them on their ancestral land and help them produce their own food through improved rice based farming systems. (FAOPhoto/Walter Astrada)
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This radio reportage is a World Food Day production under the 2009 theme Achieving food security in times of crisis
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11min.52sec. |
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| Part 3 |
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Reportage/writer: Liliane Kambirigi (FAO)-
Narrator: Charmaine Wilkerson (FAO)-
Radio engineering: Eric Deleu (FAO)-
Technical advisors: FAO Uganda, FAO's Plant Production and Protection, FFS facilitators/Uganda
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Rice farming in Uganda - Three stories of young farmers
(©FAO Photo/Walter Astrada - Internally Displaced People camps or IDPs)
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| 1. Farmer Field School: a hands-on approach by trained facilitator |
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Rubi Ochieng guides rice farmer groups in Abongomola county, APAC District, Central Uganda
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| 2. Post-war healing and feeding |
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Grace Albino is a 35 year old mother of 8 children; in addition, she and her husband shelter six orphans left by her husband's brother. Grace is hopeful that NERICA rice will improve their livelihoods.
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| 3. A new active life, IDP camps way behind |
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Alphonso Oyo is back to his native county, Padibe-East, Kitgum District. At the age of 37, he chairs a 30 member-group of other young farmers, the CAN-ONIANG Group, and animates it with motivation and passion. Solidarity and unity characterize the group. His native language is Acholi. He’s also fluent in English as you will notice further in the interview FAO had with him, where he lives, near the Ugandan-Sudanese border. This is his story.
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6min.32sec. |
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"Renewed Efforts Against Hunger (REACH)" - ONE UN |
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"Renewed Efforts Against Hunger (REACH)" is a multi-agency approach that presents an effective way of operationalising the 'One UN 'concept. It is aimed at building a strong framework for national inter-sectorial and inter-agency synergies, which would in turn provide stronger and more sustainable results in terms of reduction of child hunger and malnutrition.
REACH in Mauritania.
Government staff from relevant ministries, UN agencies (UNICEF, FAO, WFP, WHO), and NGOs have been working together to gain a common understanding of the current activities and gaps related to food and nutrition. This has led to increased collaboration at local and national level and enhanced attention to child hunger and undernutrition in the national policy agenda.
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| Challenges and the way forward. |
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Ms. Maria do Valle Ribeiro, UN Resident coordinator and Mr. Sergio Texeira, REACH facilitator, have been coordinating the REACH initiative in Mauritania since 2008. The following interviews were realized for IAAH special website edition "partnerships to end hunger and malnutrition" (www.iaahp.net, June 2009):
Listen to Ms. Maria do Valle Ribeiro, UN Resident coordinator in Mauritania . REACH added value to development and humanitarian work in Mauritania.
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| Listen to Mr. Sergio Texeira, REACH facilitator |
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REACH developments in Mauritania thus far.
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“ 1.02 million people hungry ”
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Friday, 19 June 2009 , Rome - World hunger is projected to reach a historic high in 2009 with 1 020 million people going hungry every day, according to new estimates published by FAO today.
The following are selected excerpts from a press conference jointly held, at FAO headquarters in Rome, by the Rome based-Food Agencies of the United-Nations (©FAO Photo/Giulio Napolitano-Left to right: Sheeran, Diouf, Wyatt)
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| Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
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| Josette Sheeran, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP) |
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38sec. |
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| Matthew Wyatt, Assistant President, External Affairs Department, |
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New Hunger figures for 2009 |
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The current global economic slowdown, which follows - and partly overlaps with - the food and fuel crisis, is at the core of the sharp increase in world hunger. It has reduced incomes and employment opportunities of the poor and significantly lowered their access to food. Recent figures of the FAO Food Outlook indicate a strong world cereal production in 2009, which will only modestly fall short of last year’s record output level of 2 287 million tonnes.
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1. According to Kostas Stamoulis(Photo), Director of the Agricultural Development and Economics Division, the estimated increase in the number of hungry people from 2008 to 2009 is 100 million. The food price crisis and the sharp reduction of incomes due to the financial and economic crisis have contributed to this increase.
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2. Kostas Stamoulis speaks about the economic crisis in developing countries and the depleted coping strategies of the poor.
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How to cope with food price increases
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Press Conference by FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf to launch immediate action plan
Recent dramatic increases in food and commodity prices are threatening the food security of millions of people in many of the world’s poorest developing countries, especially those which rely heavily on food imports. However, in view of the magnitude of the problem, it is unlikely that national policies alone will be sufficient to protect the poor. Some form of concerted international action is needed.
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"Many governments are trying to moderate the impact of high prices through restricting exports or reducing tariffs on imported food", said Mr Jacques Diouf. Rising food prices have sparked social tensions in many parts of the world but could have a positive impact on small farmers' production capacity.
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| 2. FAO calls for urgent action and immediate |
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"There is a need to increase the purchasing power of farmers for seeds, farmers and animal feeds and involve the private sector", said Jacques Diouf.
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| 3. FAO to commit US$ 17 million |
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and to hold a High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, in Rome from 3 to 5 June 2008.
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