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Gawne to table world hunger motion

by isleofman.com 12th May 2013

Chairman of the Council of Ministers International Development Committee Phil Gawne says he hopes Tynwald will back calls to put an end to world hunger.

Later this month, he’ll ask the court to back a motion praising the UK’s efforts to highlight the problem at a G8 summit later this month.

Mr Gawne says it’s an issue he’s keenly aware of and which deserves extra attention from the developed world.

But he says it remains a massive problem:

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Sunday 12th, May 2013 09:44pm.

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