UN chief announces food prices taskforce
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced he was forming a UN task force on food prices on Tuesday, bringing together heads of UN agencies to provide a coordinated response on the food crisis.
By Agencies |
BERNE: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced he was forming a UN task force on food prices on Tuesday, bringing together heads of UN agencies to provide a coordinated response on the food crisis.
Ban announced the move after a meeting in Berne with 27 key international agencies to hammer out a battle plan of emergency measures, while exploring other longer-term measures to solve the global food crisis.
He said an immediate priority would be to "feed the hungry", urging countries to "urgently and fully" fund the World Food Programme.
Ban announced the move after a meeting in Berne with 27 key international agencies to hammer out a battle plan of emergency measures, while exploring other longer-term measures to solve the global food crisis.
He said an immediate priority would be to "feed the hungry", urging countries to "urgently and fully" fund the World Food Programme.
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