VOA慢速英语 G8峰会承诺向贫国提供200亿美元粮食援助

　　Poor Nations Get G8 Promise of $20 Billion Toward Food Security

　　G8峰会承诺向贫国提供200亿美元粮食援助

　　This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.

　　Leaders of the world"s wealthiest nations have promised twenty billion dollars to increase food security in poor countries. The promise came Friday on the third and final day of the Group of Eight summit meeting in L"Aquila, Italy. The aim is to help fight world hunger through agricultural development programs. The announcement followed talks between G8 leaders and leaders from Africa. The United States has promised three and a half billion dollars toward the three-year program.

　　A statement noted that while food prices have decreased from their peak last year, they remain high in historical terms. And the economic crisis has only pushed even more people into poverty. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization welcomed the announcement. But some activists say they are waiting for more details. Aid groups have been calling on the G8 nations to honor past promises of food and development assistance.

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