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03.06.2008 The renewed interest in supporting agricultural development announced by a number of world leaders on Tuesday is positive news but there are increasing concerns that multinationals are simply profiting out of the food crisis, says an international development agency.
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03.06.2008 The current food crisis amounts to a gross violation of human rights and could fuel a global catastrophe, as many of the world’s poorest countries struggle to feed their people, an international development agency warns the UN Summit on World Food Security and Climate Change.
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+ The world only needs $30bn a year to eradicate hunger
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* 'Curb speculation'

11.12.2007 A "deficit of trust in the South" about the hidden agendas of the North is hampering negotiations at the UN climate change conference in Indonesia, a developing country spokesperson said in Bali today.