Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
September 22, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will co-host a meeting of high-level international stakeholders to discuss key food security issues on Saturday, September 26 at 4:00 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, New York.
At the July, 2009 G8 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy, more than 25 countries and organizations agreed on principles for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to support country-led food security strategies, pledging $20 billion to that effort. The September 26 meeting will bring together stakeholders to broaden support for these principles and discuss how best to animate them to reduce hunger.
Secretary Clinton will deliver opening and closing remarks.
Waldorf Astoria
100 East 50th Street
New York, NY 10022
The event will be open to the press; however, space is limited. Please RSVP by email to connellek2@state.gov by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25.
Pre-set time for cameras: TBD
Final access time for print journalists: TBD
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