Thu, Jul 9th, 2009
President Obama is travelling to Africa later on Friday
Leaders of developed G8 nations are to unveil new efforts to boost food supplies to the hungry, during the final day of their summit in Italy.
They are expected to commit as much as $15bn (£9.2bn) to efforts to help poor nations develop their own agriculture.
On Thursday, the second day of talks, the summit focused on climate change.
Leaders from both developed and developing nations agreed that global temperatures should not rise more than 2C above 1900 levels.
Related stories from top sites:
Obama Cites Progress at G8, Raises Questions About Future
Jul 9th, 2009 - VOA News
U.S. President Barack Obama says progress was made at the just ended Group of Eight Summit in Italy. But at the same time, he is raising questions about the future of the G8...
Q+A-How did Italy G8 summit measure up against aims?
Jul 9th, 2009 - Reuters
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President Obama Delivers Remarks at G8 Summit
Jul 9th, 2009 - Washington Post
PRESIDENT OBAMA: ... the people of Italy have shown us during this stay. We are very grateful to all of you. I also want to thank the 17 other leaders who participated...
Are G8 climate targets realistic?
Jul 9th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Tough negotiations with developing nations are expected on CO2 The commitment by G8 nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 suggests that the leaders...
Obama broadens push for climate change pact
Jul 9th, 2009 - Forbes.com
L'AQUILA, Italy -- Rallying rich and surging nations alike, President Barack Obama wants the world's top polluters to keep driving toward a deal to halt global warming. Nearing six months on the job...
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- G8 criticized for lavish...As Global Food Crisis Tops G8 Summit Agenda, World Leaders Enjoy Lavish 18-Course Banquet Shortly after saying they were "deeply concerned" about soaring global food prices and supply shortages ...
- Д.Медведев.Пресс-конференция...Press Conference following the G8 Summit.Part 1 July 9, 2008 Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan Пресс-конференция по окончании встречи глав государств ...
- Д.Медведев.Выступление...today will be productive, since solving the problems of the grain market is one of the most important ways of ensuring food security on our planet. And though this may sound immodest, I think ...
- Д.Медведев.Совместная...common goal is to make this situation beneficial to both sides. We think that the new agreement should reflect the principles of the Energy Charter and the principles which were agreed at the G8 summit in St Petersburg ...
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G8 summit to tackle food supplies
Leaders of G8 nations are to unveil a new effort to boost agriculture in the developing world at their summit in Italy.(World News)
suzanekFri, Jul 10th, 200916 Diggs, 1 CommentsAs Global Food Crisis Tops G8 Summit Agenda, World Leaders
Shortly after saying they were “deeply concerned” about soaring global food prices and supply shortages, world leaders attending the G8 summit in Hokkaido sat down to an eighteen-course gastronomic extravaganza, courtesy of the Japanese government.(Political News)
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