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Take action: Stop the food crisis!
Millions of people living in poverty are suffering now from the rise in food prices. They need immediate support to buy and produce their own food. Take action now!
On June 3-5, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will host the High Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy in Rome. The UN Secretary General, several Heads of State including President Lula of Brazil and President Sarkozy of France as well as World Bank and IMF representatives will meet to discuss ways to address the current global food crisis.
This meeting is also an opportunity for world leaders to address the structural problems contributing to the crisis, such as under-investment in agriculture, unfair trade rules, lack of progress on the MDGs, lack of delivery on aid commitments and gender injustice.
**** 340,000+ signed! Petition presented to UN Secretary General ****
Ban ki Moon welcomes petition carrying voices of over
340,000 people to FAO Summit
Read about mobilization around the world
Stop the Food Crisis 2008: Mobilizing around the world
Read GCAP's response to the summit
Food Summit plan offers too little consolation to people living in poverty
Take action on the food crisis
Call on world leaders to take immediate action. SIGN the petition hosted by Avaaz.org, which we will present to the world leaders gathered in Rome to remind them of their responsibilities.
Or you can also join one of the many events taking place worldwide.
Find out more about the food crisis
Food crisis: the people
Watch videos and read stories of people affected by the food crisis
Food crisis: the facts
An overview of the factors contributing to the crisis, the numbers involved and the impact on people.
Response from GCAP on the food crisis
What else can you do?
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty, with national coalitions in more than 100 countries, is calling on people around the world to mobilise in solidarity with those affected by the food crisis on June 1, and at key moments throughout the year.
There are other ways in which you can get involved:
- JOIN our campaign to get updates on our latest campaigns and actions
- TELL your friends about this petition
- LINK our action from your website or blog. Use our banners.
- PARTICIPATE in an event, there are many events taking place worldwide.
- FIND OUT about other events from your national coalition website.
GCAP Organisations
- MOBILISE! Get the latest mobilisation plan and actions.
