Concern’s conference aimed to highlight the scandal of global hunger and advocate for better ways to combat it.
Latest video: Jeffrey Sachs- Video round up of conference
- Blogging from conference
- Picture gallery of conference
- News: Kofi Annan urges governments to maintain resolve
- Transcripts of opening speeches (pdf files): Kofi Annan, Tom Arnold and Sheila Sisulu
- A message from Secretary General of the
United Nations
Conference details: speakers; topics for discussion and more information.
Conference videos
During the day, several videos were shown that explored the issue of hunger.
This moving video of people in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, describes their lives and the struggles they face.
More videos: new ways to fight hunger; leadership and rising food prices in Kenya.
Food crisis – in depth
Hunger monitor
Concern has published its first Hunger Monitor report, focusing on the key trends affecting those people most at risk of soaring food prices. Read more.
Position paper
Concern’s position paper (word document) examines the causes and impact of the food crisis. It also provides details on Concern’s call to action and our response to the escalating crisis.
Find out more
- New Agriculturalist: "Fighting hunger in a time of crisis" and "Sheila Sisulu...a personal viewpoint"
- Tom Arnold: "Best bailout is to bolster the world's hungry"
- Concern tackling hunger on the ground (pdf - 682 KB)
- Interview with conference speaker Jeffrey Sachs: “Financial crisis could hurt hunger fight”
- Fighting Hunger Conference - videos
- A message from the Secretary General of the United Nations
- Making a statement about hunger
Renowned Irish street artist Maser astounded passersby as he painted the appalling statistics about world hunger across a purpose built 10 foot wall, in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin. (01 Oct 2008)
- Haitian relief intensifies
On Saturday, Haitian authorities and international partners took advantage of the improved weather conditions, delivering relief to Gonaives, in the south and the south-east of Haiti. (10 Sep 2008)
- Ethiopia crisis - photo gallery
- Overseas director discusses Horn of Africa food crisis
(08 Aug 2008)
- Ethiopia: "our worst year yet"
(05 Aug 2008)
- Resorting to desperate measures
(01 Aug 2008)
- World leaders warned that the right to food is not negotiable
Former Irish President Mary Robinson is warning world leaders that they have an obligation to tackle the global food crisis now or they will be reneging on commitments to respect the right to food for all. (10 Jul 2008)
- Food crisis - the "right" solution?
Mary Robinson is to address a seminar marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on how and why the world needs to tackle a growing global phenomenon. (09 Jul 2008)
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