‘Zero Hunger’ Initiative Aims to Create a World Free From Hunger
At the launching of the initiative at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mr. Ban says in a world of plenty, no one - not a single person - should go hungry.
US Accelerates Efforts to Curb Child Mortality
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says that one cannot be the future the world wants for all children around the world.
World Food Production Expected to Rise in 2012
However, FAO highlighted that despite the positive global trends several regions of the world are expected to struggle with the consequences of poor rainfall, severe weather, armed conflict and displacement.
Child Slavery Persists in Mining and Quarrying Industry
Ms. Shahinian cites that during on her country visits, she hase seen how unscrupulous employers to take advantage of children's small physique for artisanal mining which results in their stunted growth.
US Committed to End Exploitative Child Labor Around The World
She says the most recent estimate by the International Labor Organization (ILO) suggests boys and girls are involved in child labor throughout the world, often in hazardous and exploitative conditions.
