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An empowering, emotional conclusion
Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 20 November 2009 |
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Three long, intensive days of discussion, debate, brainstorming and speeches came to a powerful conclusion on Tuesday.
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Need for real leadership over hunger
17 November 2009Heads of states and governments gathered in Rome on Monday, for the third World Food Summit. They unanimously adopted a declaration pledging a renewed commitment to eradicate hunger.
Women, society and the summit
It has been an interesting two days at the Civil Society Organisations Forum. This is running parallel to the World Summit on Food Security 2009 in Rome.
Kenya’s drought: media coverage
Posted by Louise Finan in Louise in Africa | 27 October 2009 |
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Many parts of Kenya have now been without rain for three years.
Concern responds to mounting Ethiopian crisis
23 October 2009The Ethiopian government yesterday appealed for more than $121 million to feed 6.2 million people at risk of hunger.
“Extremely alarming” levels of hunger in poorest countries
15 October 2009Recent global recession, financial crisis and climate change are a “deadly cocktail” of hunger and malnutrition according to the new Global Hunger Index report.
Climate change and hunger
Posted by Alan O Reilly in Concern Blog | 14 October 2009 |
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Today, as part of Blog Action Day, thousands of people are blogging about climate change. For Concern Worldwide’s entry, I’ve decided to write about how climate change is affecting world hunger.
Disaster looms in east Africa
Posted by Louise Finan in Louise in Africa | 5 October 2009 |
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Daniel Howden from the Independent recently visited Marsabit in northern Kenya with Concern.
Kenya’s “lush land dries up”
There are some harrowing reports coming from Kenya about its worsening drought.
A typical day for Gloria
Gloria lives in Mathare Valley, Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest and most dangerous slums in the world.
