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Food Security Audio Clips, Documents, and Press Releases

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Audio Clips
image Secretary Veneman on bilateral meetings held during World Food Summit (MP3 file; 0:57) June 7, 2002

 

Documents other formats
image World Bank Presents Rural Development Plan at World Food Summit: Asks developing countries to end agricultural taxes (summary and press release; 06/13/02)
image At Food Summit, U.S. Sees Biotech Role in Ending Hunger (report filed by U.S. State Department Staff; 06/10/02)
image U.N.'s Annan Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Hunger (summary and text of speech; 06/10/02)
image Secretary Veneman's Speech at the World Food Summit, Rome, Italy (06/10/02)
image Transcript from Media Availability of Secretary Ann M. Veneman (6/7/02)
image U.S. Position Paper -- World Food Summit: Five Years Later (June 2002; .pdf)
image White House Fact Sheet--Millennium Challenge Account Update (6/3/02; .pdf)
image The U.S. Contribution to Global Agriculture and Food Security, by Ann M. Veneman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (published in Economic Perspectives, September 2001 / Revised March 2002)
image U.S. Action Plan on Food Security (March 26, 1999; .pdf)
image FAQs about the Action Plan
image U.S. Benchmark Report (April 2, 1998)
image Interagency Working Group on Food Security Progress Report
image Discussion Paper on Domestic Food Security
image Framework for the U.S. Action Plan on Food Security
image Discussion Paper on International Food Security
image Report of May 21, 1997 National Consultations
image Final Policy Statement and Plan of Action (.wpd) (.doc )
image Summary Report of the U.S./Canada Meeting at Michigan State University, 1996 (.wpd) (.doc)
image U.S. Country Paper, 1996 (.wpd) (.doc)
image U.S./Canada Paper, 1996 (.wpd)


Press Releases
image Secretary Veneman Discusses Key Issues With Foreign Leaders at World Food Summit June 12, 2002
image 182 Countries Sign Anti-Hunger Declaration June 12, 2002
image USAID Announces International Biotech Collaboration June 12, 2002
image USAID Presents Early Famine Warning System June 12, 2002
image Biotechnology Promises to Boost Poor Countries' Incomes June 12, 2002
image Link between Hunger and HIV/AIDS Needs World Attention June 12, 2002
image U.S. Sees Positive Tone in World Food Summit Discussions June 11, 2002
image Secretary Veneman's op-ed, Financial Times: World Food Summit will help shape the future for all of us June 11, 2002
image Transcript of U.S. Delegation Press Conference June 10, 2002
image Secretary Veneman Urges Global Community to Accelerate Efforts to End Hunger June 10, 2002
image U.S. Announces Plans to Hold International Technology Conference Next Year June 10, 2002
image U.S. To Release 275,000 Metric Tons Of Emergency Wheat From Emerson Trust For Southern Africa Drought Relief June 10, 2002
image Secretary Veneman Pledges U.S. Support for World Food Summit June 10, 2002
image Foreign Press Center Briefing -- Ann Veneman, Scene Setter for World Food Summit June 6, 2002
image Veneman to Lead U.S. Delegation to the World Food Summit: Five Years Later

June 6, 2002

image Remarks by Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization 31st Conference Plenary Session: State of Food and Agriculture Rome, Italy

Nov. 5, 2001

image Veneman Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Ending Hunger at U.N. Food Conference; Urges Continued Development of Biotechnology to Help Reduce Global Malnutrition and Poverty Nov. 5, 2001

 

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