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HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON FOOD SECURITY CALLS FOR EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY
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UN CHIEF EXECUTIVES BOARD MEETING CALLS FOR PROTECTION TO THE POOR
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On 24 October 2008, the Chief Executives Board (CEB), comprised of the heads of UN agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, gathered to discuss ways in which the United Nations system must respond to the financial crisis in a coordinated manner, to protect the most vulnerable and the poor and toensure that […]
On 24 October 2008, the Chief Executives Board (CEB), comprised of the heads of UN agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, gathered to discuss ways in which the United Nations system must respond to the financial crisis in a coordinated manner, to protect the most vulnerable and the poor and toensure that crucial issues such as climate change, the Millennium Development Goals, the food crisis and the health needs of the poor are not forgotten.
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UN News Centre, 24 October 2008
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Chief Executives Board meeting on the global financial crisis, 24 October 2008