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    It is unacceptable that 843 million people in developing and transition countries continue to suffer from hunger and that more than 1 billion still live on less than 1 dollar a day. Effective action against hunger and poverty has been impeded by a lack of political will to tackle the problem and, consequently, to provide the required resources. However, following the adoption of the Millennium Declaration, the formulation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and their reaffirmati on at the Monterrey Summit in 2002, there are now encouraging signs of a strengthening of resolve to fight poverty and hunger. ...
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