UN members commit to fighting hunger
(AGI) Rome, Nov 19 - Fighting malnutrition with practicalaction should be among the priorities of countries, agreed thesecond international conference of the UN Food and AgricultureOrganisation (FAO). "We have the knowledge, expertise andresources needed to overcome all forms of malnutrition," saidFAO Director-General, Jose Graziano da Silva, after thedecision from ministers and officials of the 170 governmentsthat have adopted the Rome Declaration on Nutrition."Governments must lead the way," he added. "But the push toimprove global nutrition must be a joint effort, involvingcivil society organisations and the private sector. The RomeDeclaration