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Tony Burke, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of Australia, emphasized the need for enhanced research and knowledge exchange on agriculture. |
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John Hickey, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Papua New Guinea, said allowing the free movement of food is crucial for food security. |
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Boediono, Vice-President of Indonesia, regretted the lack of urgency surrounding hunger. |
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Akhylbek Kurishbayev, Minister for Agriculture of Kazakhstan |
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Rene Montero, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of Belize |
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Miloś Milovanović, Assistant Minister for Agrarian Policy of Serbia |
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The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights applauded recognition of the FAO 2004 voluntary guidelines. |
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Hiroyasu Ando, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Japan to FAO, argued that while no single institution can address food security alone, FAO can play a more effective role in coordination. |
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Maria del Carmen Squeff, Chair of the Contact Group for the Reform of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), emhasized the need to expand the number and types of actors involved. |
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Clemens Boonekamp, Director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division, World Trade Organization |
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Enrico Pianetta, Rapporteur for the pre-Summit Parliamentary Forum |
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Lucio Stanca, Rapporteur for the Private Sector Forum |
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The rapporteur for the NGO and civil society Forum stressed that all humans have the right to available, accessible, nutritious and culturally acceptable food. |
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L-R: Alexander Sarris, Director EST FAO; Joachim von Braun, Director-General of the International Food Policy Research Institute; Kanayo Nwanze, President of IFAD; Co-Chair Tina Joemat-Peterson, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa; Co-Chair Karel de Gucht, European Commissioner for Development; Karen Serres, International Federation of Agricultural Producers; Clemens Boonekamp, Director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO; Mobido Traore, Assistant Director-General, FAO; and Luisa Dias Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique |
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Luisa Dias Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique, described her country’s experience in bolstering food production |
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Kanayo Nwanze, President of IFAD, said food security is an integral part of international security. |
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Delegates discussed, in particular, agriculture as part of a comprehensive policy package. |
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