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BWC:
FORMER REP. JIM LEACH TO ADDRESS WORLD HUNGER SUMMIT: 17/10/2007 (MaximsNews Network)
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UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network /
- 17 October 2007 -- The
Better World Campaign (BWC) announced yesterday that former United States
Representative Jim Leach, of Iowa, will address the World Hunger Summit today in
Des Moines and urge the world to come together to solve global problems such as
poverty, war and hunger.
The
Better World Campaign (BWC) announced today that former United States
Representative Jim Leach, of Iowa, will address the World Hunger Summit today in
Des Moines and urge the world to come together to solve global problems such as
poverty, war and hunger.
In addition to BWC, The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy and the
Drake
University
Center
for Global Citizenship sponsored Rep. Leach’s speech. Rekha Basu, an
international and multicultural columnist at the Des Moines Register, will
introduce Leach and moderate the program, which will include questions from the
audience.
In
his remarks, Leach will address the need for, and historical value of,
international cooperation in making the world safer and better for all
humankind.
Immediately
following his remarks, BWC and
UNA-USA
Iowa
will host a reception from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Des Moines Marriott
Downtown (
700 Grand Avenue
).
The
Better World Campaign is an advocacy initiative of the Better World Fund and the
United Nations Foundation. The Campaign promotes support for the UN and the
benefits of international cooperation as a means of solving the critical global
challenges of the 21st century, from peace and security to environmental
protection and sustainable development. For more information, visit www.betterworldcampaign.org.
Press
Contact: Katherine Miller, UN Foundation/Better World Campaign, (o)
202.778.1622
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