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Article: UN Warns of More Food Shortages Without Strong Action; Madrid meeting takes on global food, nutrition and agriculture problems.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 January 2009-WORLD BANK GROUP: UN Warns of More Food Shortages Without Strong Action; Madrid meeting takes on global food, nutrition and agriculture problems(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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MADRID -- Chiefs of key international agencies pledged today to step up commitments against hunger and malnutrition, at the opening of a Madrid meeting on Food Security for All.

The meeting is hosted and organized by the Spanish Government and co-sponsored by the United Nations. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Rodriguez Zapatero will co-chair tomorrow's plenary.

Participating are UN officials and ...

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