Following last week’s food riots in Mozambique and the resulting deaths and injuries, and noting similar social unrest in other countries, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, called on governments and the international community to respond promptly to the renewed instability of global food markets.
“The crowds’ anger in Mozambique and other countries was predictable,” warned Mr. De Schutter. “We know where the food system is failing. We know which measures should be taken. But lack of political will and a lost sense of urgency have unacceptably delayed decisive action.” (...)
The U.N. press release:
http://www.srfood.org/images/stories/pdf/press_releases/20100904_press-release_food-riots_en.pdf
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food website:
http://www.srfood.org/
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