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Rome Summit: Stop the Food Crisis Petition
4 June, 2008, Rome -- In a press conference, UN, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon mentionned the handover to him of a petition of some 300,000 signatures urging world leaders to end hunger in the world.

Ricken Patel, the Executive Director of Avaaz (http://www.avaaz.org/en/), handed over the global food crisis petition. We met him: 1. Mr Ricken Patel is the Executive Director of Avaaz and believes this conference is a good framework for action by the international community. He shares his thoughts on the significant of biofuels in relation to the current food crisis. Interviewer: Chris Kgadima ((Nkgowa Media, SA)
3min. 22sec.

2. Rev David Beckman is President of Bread for The World and President of the International Alliance Against Hunger in the USA. Rev shares with us some of the steps to fight global hunger and food crisis with the entire global community during High Level Conference on Food Security in Rome Italy, Interviewers: Chris Kgadima (Nkgowa Media)/Liliane Kambirigi (FAO)
6min. 35sec.

3. Alexander Evans is a Non Resident Fellow at the Center On International Cooperation in New York, USA. Mr Evans believes biofuels have been given much emphasis when it comes to minimizing the impact of climate change. He says the food security should be given a priority rather than energy Interviewer: Chris Kgadima ((Nkgowa Media, SA)
3min. 48sec.
Sujet(s): Sommet mondial de l'alimentation
Produit par: FAO
 
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