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The Right to Food Forum 2008
Report by the Forum Rapporteur, Marc Cohen, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
In this report, Marc Cohen summarises many of the important contributions made by participants during general plenary discussions and in the thematic panel sessions. He also provides some general reflections as Forum Rapporteur.
The context for the Forum was shaped by the current food crisis due to soaring food prices - a crisis that has wiped out four decades of progress against hunger. There is serious concern that the prevalence of hunger in the world has increased, perhaps even significantly, and will continue to do so in the coming years. Thus, the right to food is now a matter of urgency, and it is essential that we understand why this is so. |
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