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UN to set up task force to tackle global food crisis
2008-04-30
The United Nations will establish a top-level task force to tackle food shortages and escalating prices that threaten to touch off a "cascade of related crises" around the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday.

Ban, who will lead the task force, said the group agreed on a series of measures for the medium and long term, with its first priority to meet the $755 million shortfall in funding for the World Food Program.
Even if the shortfall is met, more money probably will be needed, he said.
"Without full funding of these emergency requirements we risk again the specter of widespread hunger, malnutrition and social unrest on an unprecedented scale," he told reporters in the Swiss capital, Bern, where the U.N. agency chiefs have been meeting. Even if the shortfall is met, more money probably will be needed, he said.

Later, in a speech at the U.N.'s European headquarters in Geneva, Ban said high food prices "could touch off a cascade of related crises — affecting trade, economic growth, social progress and even political security around the world."

The price increases have been dramatic, he said. "The price of rice in particular has gone from $400 a ton some weeks ago to more than $1,000 today."
Posted by:Fred

#12  Since the NET is already discussing the utility of NORTHERN AFRICA = SAHARA DESERT as per SOLAR-WIND ENERGY, might as well also discuss proposals for OWG AGRI-ZONES/ENERGY ZONES AS PER THE GREATER OWG AFRICAZONE??? Add to other PRE-9-11 schemes for CULTURAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL TOURISM.

REDDIT + IIRC SPACEWAR [old]> 28-KM BRIDGE TO BE BUILT BWTN AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST [Lower Arabia= Yemens]. Lest we fergit, NET [old] > NORTH ATLANTIC SURFACE-UNDERWATER TRANS-LOGISTICS SYS from NORAM to Britain to Euro; CENTRAL ATLANTIC SYS from NORAM to CANARY ISLANDS to EUro + Africa. + GIBRALTAR linking SPain to Africa.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-04-30 23:01  

#11  Does this mean we'll see a "Food for food" scandal?
Posted by: charger   2008-04-30 22:26  

#10  That ethanol thing is really working out well. How about methanol you idiots?

If some engineer ever figured out how to power cars with t-bone steaks, a government program to subsidize it would follow shortly.
Posted by: Kirk   2008-04-30 18:28  

#9  "(Semi-Serious Question, I haven't heard ANYTHING good about the UN, Have you?)" - Redneck Jim

The one and only thing the Useless Nitwits ever did that was worth a damn was the eradication of smallpox in nature, spearheaded by WHO (part of the UN, IIUC).

But that was before the PC era - it wouldn't be possible now. >:-(
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-04-30 14:23  

#8  Commodities shortages are from hedging on futures in Chicago. I smell Soros' and other billionaire speculators trying to create a new crisis now the Oil-for-Food a boondoggle.
Posted by: Thealing Borgia6122   2008-04-30 12:27  

#7  Procopius2k - that was just too true to be funny.
Posted by: Sninert Black9312   2008-04-30 11:34  

#6  Lock them in a cage with their Global Human Warming apparatchiks for a death match. Who ever exits gets next year's funding. Don't forget to get the pay for view money either.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-04-30 08:46  

#5  Well gee I can rest now. Food crisis will be avoided now that all the hungry people are guaranteed to starve and we won't have a food shortage then.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-04-30 07:30  

#4  Well, if the past is any indication their solution will involve trading oil or sex for food.
Posted by: Sninert Black9312   2008-04-30 05:41  

#3  ION BIGNEWSNETWORK > FIDEL CASTRO PREDICTED FOOD CRISIS OVER A YEAR AGO.; + FREEREPUBLIC > HAWAII LOSES 85% OF AIR CAPABILITY.

OTOH, CUBA/QUBA > WANTS AN AIR HUB.

Hugo needs the OWG Chunnel as per the OWG CARIBBEAN ZONE = EASTERN PAN-AMER ZONE, etc.???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-04-30 03:09  

#2  Oh Gawd, If the UN gets involved the only certain thing is The UN Graft will triple, the foodstuffs will be extremely scarce, and starvation is absolutely going to happen.

When Africa is De-Populated can we then call "Racism" or is the simple fact the UN is involved prevent that Charge, until the population is eliminated. (Then of course, charges of "Racism" are not possible, there's NO black race in Africa to claim "Racism" about)

Pessimistic? Damn right I am, is ther ANYTHING the UN has NOT screwed up and bribed to death?

(Semi-Serious Question, I haven't heard ANYTHING good about the UN, Have you?)
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-04-30 00:44  

#1  The solution? Mo' money, mo' money, mo' money...
Posted by: tu3031   2008-04-30 00:43  

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