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K.C./U.N.A. Roundtable on Global Food Security and the Millennium Development Goals

K.C./U.N.A. Roundtable on Global Food Security and the Millennium Development Goals. Sponsors: United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City City of Kansas City, MO Young Professionals for International Cooperation, Greater K.C. Chapter World Food Program USA volunteers.

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K.C./U.N.A. Roundtable on Global Food Security and the Millennium Development Goals

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  1. K.C./U.N.A. Roundtable on Global Food Security and the Millennium Development Goals Sponsors: • United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City • City of Kansas City, MO • Young Professionals for International Cooperation, Greater K.C. Chapter • World Food Program USA volunteers

  2. Summit on the Millennium Development Goals: Sept. 20-22 “We must not fail the billions who look to the international community to fulfill the promise of the Millennium Declaration for a better world. Let us keep the promise.’’ U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

  3. Summit on the Millennium Development Goals: Sept. 20-22 • MDG #1 focus in on poverty & hunger • Target One: Between 1990 and 2015, halve the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day • Target Two: Between 1990 and 2015, halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger

  4. Prevalence of hunger

  5. Presenters • Abdul Bakar, United Nations Association • Allan Jury, World Food Programme • Ann Tutwiler, U.S.D.A. • David Del Conte, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs • Dale Skoric, Food for Peace, USAID

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