De Fraia "fairness and transparency from the G8 on funds for food security"
Coppito, July 8, 2009
"We share the hopes of the previous LED Berlusconi in the media to Following the press conference yesterday that the summit could take place at the Italian ' adoption of a major initiative on global food security . We require, however, by members of the G8 exercise of fairness and transparency to be accounted for as contributions to so-called "food security initiative Aquila" those resources actually devoted to fighting poverty. "This statement Fraia De Luca, Secretary-General of ActionAid, the opening of the G8 in L'Aquila.
"If we look upon the rise in poverty last year, we can estimate that in just three days of the summit, more than half a million people will be added to those already suffering from chronic hunger . We therefore believe that the financial commitment of $ 15 billion announced by Prime Minister Berlusconi, is largely insufficient to give a concrete answer to the problem of exponential growth of hunger, "continues De Fraia.
Actionaid believes that for it to carry out effectively to the needs for food security at the global level is not necessary equal to an annual investment $ 23 billion from the G8 countries in 2012 . Only in this way would give a real answer to the needs estimated by the United Nations of 30 miliardi di dollari e al quale oggi i Paesi ricchi hanno risposto solo con un’erogazione pari al 10% di tale somma. Secondo le stime di ActionAid inoltre, l’Italia è all’ultimo posto tra i paesi del G8 nella lotta alla fame : attualmente spende 220 milioni mentre dovrebbe arrivare a quota 1, 59 miliardi entro il 2012.
"Ci appelliamo al richiamo del presidente Berlusconi ai "valori dell’etica, della moralità e della trasparenza", affinché si metta la parola fine allo scandalo della fame nel mondo e delle promesse non mantenute", conclude De Fraia.
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