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U.N. food plan

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‘The World’ reports on a new United Nations task force created to tackle the global food crisis.

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U.N. food plan

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The World’s Jeb Sharp reports that United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon will lead a new UN task force to tackle the global food crisis, and Ban says the first priority will be to feed the world’s hungry and prevent social unrest around the globe.

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