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European NGOs Prepare for French G8 and G20 Summits

Submitted by John Ruthrauff on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 5:17pm

PARIS, FRANCE—I visited with five of our European allies as they prepare for the G8 Summit in May and the G20 Summit in November, which will take place in France. 130 NGO representatives are gathering in Paris from all over the world to plan advocacy, media and campaign strategies to influence the agenda of the two summits. In preparation for the Global G8/G20 Working Group strategy meeting, I met with a number of our UK and French allies.

British Government Report Highlights Dire Food Security Situation

Submitted by Blog Moderator on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 9:27am

BBC reported this morning that the British government has released a report, The Foresight Report on Food and Farming Futures, which states the current global food system is not sustainable and will not end hunger unless drastically changed.

Remembering Haiti

Submitted by Blog Moderator on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 4:23pm

As we all know, the people of Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake a year ago today. The earthquake struck at 4:53 in the afternoon, when many families were separated because of school and work, and we can only imagine the panicked feelings of family members desperate to find their loved ones in the aftermath.