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Secretary-General is to join fast against hunger over the weekend
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will fast over the weekend to show solidarity with the one billion hungry people according to a United Nations spokesperson.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has called for a day-long worldwide hunger strike against chronic hunger, ahead of the World Summit on Food Security which will open in Rome on Monday.
Marie Okabe
United Nations Deputy Spokesperson Marie Okabe says the Secretary-General plans to deliver a speech at the opening of the summit.
"He is expected to say that it is unacceptable that more than one billion people are hungry when the world has more than enough food. He will also highlight the human cost of the recent food, energy and economic crises and say that these crises are a wake-up call for tomorrow. In particular, he will emphasize a link between food security and climate change. He will say we cannot have food security without climate security."
The Secretary-General also said that next month's climate change meeting in Copenhagen must conclude a comprehensive agreement that will provide a firm foundation for a legally binding treaty on climate change.
Jocelyne Sambira, United Nations
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