United front on world hunger

The tide could be beginning to turn in the battle to ease the plight of the one billion chronically hungry people throughout the world, writes Denis Lucey.

UNITED Against Hunger is the theme of World Food Day which takes place today and provides an opportunity to focus on the need for sustained actions to halve world hunger by 2015.

I believe that this huge challenge can be achieved. The political will worldwide is growing. The promises must now be converted into effective partnerships involving governments, civil society groups and the private sector working together.