Hunger + Poverty Issues

Preventing Armed Conflict And Ensuring Freedom From Hunger

Wed, 10/16/2002 Human Rights

  The right to freedom from hunger is fundamental and it should be recognized as indispensable for the protection of human dignity.

The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Promoting Corporate Citizenship

Tue, 04/10/2007 Hunger Legislation

 The existence of civil society organizations stems from the exercise of individual human rights; notably, the freedom of association, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. One of the important roles of civil society organizations is to contribute to holding accountable the other two main components of society: the government and...

All Fall Down: Ten Years After the Asian Financial Crisis

Mon, 08/06/2007 Hunger Legislation

 Ten years after the Asian financial crisis, the Pacific economies have yet to really recover. Meanwhile, finance capital continues to resist any form of global regulation, making more financial crises likely.

UN Secretary General Address The General Assembly Lays Out Vision Of Stronger, More Flexible, Efficient, Accountable United Nations

Wed, 09/26/2007 Hunger Legislation

 epartment of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Secretary-General, in address to General Assembly, lays out vision of stronger,more flexible, efficient, accountable United Nations

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the General Assembly, “A Stronger United Nations for a Better World”, in New York, 25 September 2007:

How Do We End Domestic Hunger? A Vision of Justice in the Snare of Charity

Fri, 04/18/2008 Hunger Legislation

Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen:
And thank you to the organizers of this conference for having me here. As perhaps the nation’s oldest domestic hunger scholar, I am never sure whether I am being brought in for some perceived added value or simply to see if I can still stand and speak at the same time. If it’s the latter, I hope to assure you that I can. But I want to do it today not with the usual cheery exhortations of a wrap-up speaker, but with...

Which Will Win Out in the Food Crisis: Greed or Guilt

Fri, 05/09/2008 Hunger Legislation

 This week we saw some big gestures but small progress in the fight to tackle the soaring costs of food worldwide. But in the wash of statistics, finger-pointing, excuse-making and rescue packages from governments and international agencies, we often miss the...

Continuation of General Assembly Hears 52 Additional Speakers

Tue, 10/09/2007 Hunger Legislation

 Continuation of General Assembly...

Church Leaders Call for Ending Illegal Occupation of Palestinian Territories

Fri, 06/22/2007 Christian Response

 World Council of Churches international peace conference partipants endorse launch of Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum

Pope Benedict XVI for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace

Mon, 01/08/2007 Christian Response

At the beginning of the new year, I wish to extend prayerful good wishes for peace to Governments, leaders of nations and all men and women of good will. In a special way, I invoke peace upon... 

Fight Hunger-Walk the World

Tue, 04/18/2006 Christian Response

 As members of an international congregation, we recognize our obligation and opportunities to develop a world vision and a sense of global responsibility. CC & RR 9 exhorts us: "We are members of the prophetic church. While recognizing our own need for conversion, we bear witness to God's holiness and justice. We announce the liberating presence of Jesus Christ and...