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More people than ever are victims of hunger New FAO estimates show that the number of hungry people in the world will reach an all-time high in 2009, largely as a result of the ongoing global economic crisis. Press conference with: Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General, Josette Sheeran , Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP) , Matthew Wyatt, Assistant President, External Affairs Department, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). FAO wishes to thank RaiNet for the technical assistance. Date: 19/6/2009 Start: 14:00 PM (UTC/GMT +2) Streaming Launch of SOFIA 2008 in English Millions of the world's poorest people depend on fishing and aquaculture for food and income. Launching the International Year of Natural Fibres in English The United Nations General Assembly declared 2009 as the International Year of Natural Fibres. Press conference: Launch of The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008 in English The number of hungry people has increased in 2008, mainly due to high food prices, FAO estimates. 35ème session de la Conférence de la FAO in French Discours du Directeur général de la FAO, Jacques Diouf (en français) La FAO remercie RAINET pour sa collaboration quant à la diffusion de vidéos sur Internet FAO Chief appeals to Obama to help end hunger in English FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf calls on US President-elect Barack Obama to make the eradication of world hunger a priority on his agenda and to host a World Summit on the issue in the first half of next year.

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