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Hungry for leadership

Posted by Tom Arnold in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 20 November 2009 | 0 comments

This week, the third World Summit on Food Security was held in Rome with heads of states and governments in attendance.

One of the main aims of the summit was to strengthen

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An empowering, emotional conclusion

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 20 November 2009 | 0 comments

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 2009

Heads 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

Posted by Mairi MacRae in Concern Blog | 16 November 2009 | 1 comment

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.

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Aid workers released

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 19 October 2009 | 0 comments

Yesterday, GOAL aid workers Sharon Commins and Hilda Kawuki were released, having been kidnapped and held captive for 107 days. Sharon Commins is to return home to Ireland today.

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“Extremely alarming” levels of hunger in poorest countries

15 October 2009

Recent 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 | 0 comments

Fatima with two of her children, Kenya. Photo: John Vidal

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.

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