K.C./U.N.A. Roundtable on Global Food Security and the Millennium Development Goals Sponsors:  United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City  City.

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K.C./U.N.A. Roundtable on Global Food Security and the Millennium Development Goals Sponsors:  United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City  City of Kansas City, MO  Young Professionals for International Cooperation, Greater K.C. Chapter  World Food Program USA volunteers

Summit on the Millennium Development Goals: Sept “We must not fail the billions who look to the international community to fulfill the promise of the Millennium Declaration for a better world. Let us keep the promise.’’ U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Summit on the Millennium Development Goals: Sept  MDG #1 focus in on poverty & hunger  Target One: Between 1990 and 2015, halve the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day  Target Two: Between 1990 and 2015, halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger

Prevalence of hunger

Presenters  Abdul Bakar, United Nations Association  Allan Jury, World Food Programme  Ann Tutwiler, U.S.D.A.  David Del Conte, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  Dale Skoric, Food for Peace, USAID