Accountability as important as feeding the hungry
6 Jun 2008
Says UN right to food expert on follow-up to Summit on World Food Security
Geneva: "The right to food is not only about feeding the hungry in times of emergency. It is about improving accountability. It requires that we focus on the most vulnerable segments of the population. It brings into the debate requirements of accountability and participation which, regrettably, are absent from the current responses of the international community" stated the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, today in Geneva.
In his presentation of the results of the Rome High-Level Conference, the Special Rapporteur commented on the Final Declaration adopted at the Conference and the Draft Comprehensive Framework for Action which is to guide the efforts of UN agencies in tackling the global food crisis. "An approach centered on the right to adequate food could contribute to these initiatives and oblige us to address the questions of power and accountability which distinguish the global food crisis from a natural disaster."
"Hunger is man-made. What misguided policies have caused, better focused policies can undo," noted Mr. De Schutter.
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Source: United Nations
In his presentation of the results of the Rome High-Level Conference, the Special Rapporteur commented on the Final Declaration adopted at the Conference and the Draft Comprehensive Framework for Action which is to guide the efforts of UN agencies in tackling the global food crisis. "An approach centered on the right to adequate food could contribute to these initiatives and oblige us to address the questions of power and accountability which distinguish the global food crisis from a natural disaster."
"Hunger is man-made. What misguided policies have caused, better focused policies can undo," noted Mr. De Schutter.
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Source: United Nations
