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16/10/2008
Annan Addresses Dublin Over Hunger And Poverty
The Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned the global financial meltdown cannot halt action on hunger and poverty in the developing world.
Speaking in Dublin at a major international conference marking World Food Day, Mr Annan urged political leaders end the current situation where nearly one billion of the world's population do not have enough food to eat.
Mr Annan said that the ongoing financial difficulties could not be used as 'an excuse for inaction' in the worsening battle against 'wrenching hunger' across the developing world.
More than 200 Irish and international policy-makers and influential figures drawn from government, business, academia and major NGOs are attending the conference at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, Dublin.
Appealing to Irish patriotism, the Former UN Secretary added that Ireland was a country that had triumphed over hunger and reaffirmed its financial backing to the cause in its Budget just two days ago.
"Through the tragic failure of its own agriculture system, Ireland learned first hand of the importance of robust and diversified agriculture for prosperity and growth.
"The haunting memory of the Great Famine of the 19th century still shapes Ireland's commitment to defeating global fight against hunger," he said.
(DW)
Speaking in Dublin at a major international conference marking World Food Day, Mr Annan urged political leaders end the current situation where nearly one billion of the world's population do not have enough food to eat.
Mr Annan said that the ongoing financial difficulties could not be used as 'an excuse for inaction' in the worsening battle against 'wrenching hunger' across the developing world.
More than 200 Irish and international policy-makers and influential figures drawn from government, business, academia and major NGOs are attending the conference at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, Dublin.
Appealing to Irish patriotism, the Former UN Secretary added that Ireland was a country that had triumphed over hunger and reaffirmed its financial backing to the cause in its Budget just two days ago.
"Through the tragic failure of its own agriculture system, Ireland learned first hand of the importance of robust and diversified agriculture for prosperity and growth.
"The haunting memory of the Great Famine of the 19th century still shapes Ireland's commitment to defeating global fight against hunger," he said.
(DW)
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