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Given the still unresolved problem of hunger, with which 13.6 % of humankind is grappling, and the terrible consequences this problem creates, mainly among women and children in developing countries, I am supporting the new 2012 Food Assistance Convention. Thanks to the fact that this Convention differs from its predecessor at several crucial points, the battle against world hunger may become more effective. In my view, the main flow of assistance should be directed towards programmes supporting rebuilding and renewal which help to reinforce local production, and thus make a gradual move away from ad hoc assistance possible. Through this approach we can reduce the dependency of hungry countries on long-term aid. We should, however, continue to work to improve certain aspects of the Convention, including striving to create a system whereby the Convention’s obligations are expressed in value terms, meaning avoidance of, for example, delays in delivering food caused by rises in global food prices. This problem arises from freedom in the expression of one’s minimum annual obligations relating to food assistance. It is also important to increase the share of food assistance in grant form, and to improve farming yields in countries affected by hunger."@en1
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