• ECOSOC highlights relevance of the UN system Network on Rural Development and Food Security during its 2004 substantive session
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• High-level Dialogue sets priorities for developmental strategy of the IAAH
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• Guidelines of right to adequate food now adopted by the FAO Committee on Food Security
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• United Nations Roundtable on Communication for Development
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• GIAHS project assesses progress
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• World leaders sign declaration for action against hunger
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• 15^th International AIDS Conference centres discussions on access to medicine and information
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• Regional workshop in Chile on food security and education for rural people sets next steps for action in the region
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• FAO hosted the 47^th World Congress of the International Association of Students in Agricultural
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• People's Caravan tours Asia for Food Sovereignty
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• Update on the Evaluation of the UN System Network on Rural Development and Food Security
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• Guatemala: Outline and next steps of the Thematic Group in Guatemala
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• Gambia: Thematic group boosts activities of farmer organizations
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• Democratic Republic of Congo:Thematic Group issues final report of round table on agriculture
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• 4 October: World Habitat Day
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• 16 October: World Food Day
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• 17 October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
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• SARD-M: Second meeting of the "Adelboden Group" to be held on 4-5 October
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[Photo by Tom Haskell]

"The SCN is one of the few agencies of the UN who has a crosscutting membership; it's not formed by UN agencies nor UN agencies and NGOs. It's comprised of UN agencies, NGOs and bilateral partners. Therefore, in terms of how we are constituted a constant dialogue must exist and this is one of the great strengths of the organization."

In this interview Ms. Catherine Bertini, Chair of the UN System Standing Committee on Nutrition, shares with the UN System Network its achievements, current activities and goals for the future regarding partnerships and initiatives at the country level.
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Mr David Harcharik (FAO), Ms Eva Clayton(FAO-IAAH), Mr Francesco Strippoli (WFP), Mr Cyril Enweze (IFAD), Mr Emile Frison (IPGRI). Photo taken during WFD 2003 [Photo FAO/G.Diana]

"More than 840 million people remain hungry around the world and still more suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Global efforts have so far been insufficient to reach the World Food Summit and related Millennium Development goal of reducing the number of hungry by half by 2015. Biodiversity is a key ally in fighting malnutrition. Its protection is something we cannot afford to forget."
- FAO website on WFD 2004



In this interview Ms Eva Clayton, Special Advisor to the Director General of FAO on the World Food Summit Follow-up, Mr Cyril Enweze, Vice-President of IFAD and Mr Emile Frison, Director-General of IPGRI share their views on the theme of this year's World Food Day and make an assessment on what has been achieved by the partnership established last year between the Rome-based food agencies within the framework of the International Alliance Against Hunger. For its part, the World food Programme supports the International Alliance as a model of true partnership enlisting all stakeholders in the fight against hunger.
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Calendar of international events (international days and UN/NGO/civil society meetings)
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Calendar