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GOOD NEWS MADE rare headlines in the international press last week. Over the last decade, the number of hungry people in the world has declined by more than 100 million, according to the latest report on the State of Food Insecurity in the World.
The bad news… 805 million people are still chronically undernourished. In a world of more than plenty, one in nine people still suffer from the tragic consequences of hunger.
One of the most critical consequences of hunger is child undernutrition. When a child is undernourished before the age of five, neither the body nor the brain can develop to their full potential. The damage can be irreversible…
The country that child lives in is also badly affected. According to a recent study – the groundbreaking Cost of Hunger in Africa study – the annual costs associated with child undernutrition in Africa are alarming – ranging from 1.9 to 16.5% of GDP. This translates to, in the case of Ethiopia, US$4.7 billion.
Undernutrition halts development
The picture is clear: without adequate food and proper nutrition, a child will not live, learn and grow up to lead a healthy and productive life. This is why child undernutrition remains one of the biggest impediments for social and economic development.
“We know this has to change,” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2012, as he launched the Zero Hunger Challenge. “How can we rest while so many people are hungry in the world while there is enough food for all?”
The Zero Hunger Challenge is the Secretary-General’s vision for a future where all people enjoy their fundamental right to food.
The Challenge consists of five elements:
It has been two years since Secretary-General Ban launched what he called his vision for a future where all people enjoy a fundamental right to food. Since then, a broad range of countries – more than 100 – as well as business, organisations and individuals have taken bold actions to eliminate hunger.
Achieving Zero Hunger
A world without hunger is everyone’s business. And the Secretary-General’s Zero Hunger Challenge has indeed galvanised political support and encouraged governments, international organisations, civil society and businesses to work together in new transformative and multi-stakeholder partnerships to achieve Zero Hunger.
When Zero Hunger champions come together this week during the 69th General Assembly, in the high level event Delivering Zero Hunger – Demonstrating Impact, co-hosted by Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan, they will be sharing the bold and comprehensive actions they have taken to move the world toward a future without hunger: from stepping up private and public investment in sustainable and climate smart agriculture and food systems, to handling the threat of unprecedented humanitarian crises. From working with expectant mothers and mothers of infants to prevent and reduce chronic child under- and malnutrition through community-based nutrition, and sustainable land management in South America to improving access to markets, finance and technical support to small holder farmers in Africa.
The Delivering Zero Hunger – Demonstrating Impact is co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, Charles Flanagan, and Secretary of Social Development of Mexico, Rosario Robles Berlanga, as well as the principals from three food-based UN organisations: Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, José Graziano da Silva, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Dr Kanayo F Nwanze and Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin.
Delivering Zero Hunger – Demonstrating Impact will showcase how champions for the Zero Hunger movement have set the highest bar and have started to put things right by ending chronic hunger. It will provide an important platform for new commitments from all of us to ensure that hunger will be ended in our lifetime.
Watch the UN event live here from 6.1pm Irish time
Signed:
Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Charles Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland
Rosario Robles Berlanga, Secretary of Social Development of Mexico
José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of FAO
Mr Kanayo F Nwanze, President of IFAD
Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of WFP
Very interesting. When is Dr Reilly or Mick Wallace getting a visit?
The words ‘Pigs’ and ‘Fly’ come to mind
I presume when there is a court order against them due to be enforced. However I think Steve has already dealt with that point.
Thank you for the information Paul.
I can’t wait for the expose(s),
on reckless lending in our banks,
on NAMA,
on explaining how negative equity percentages in Ireland are multiples of other European countries,
and why the Irish government aren’t holding the real culprits (the banks) accountable as the brave Icelandic government have done.
I think I’ll be waiting.
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In some counties, the Sheriff is also the registar. The Registar creates an Order, then puts on his Sheriffs hat and acts out that Order. This sounds illegal to me. Please go to youtube and look up sheriff portlaoise. Best clip on the net!
Typo error. Meant to say’Registrar’!
Great stuff DMC,
It is illegal, it’s a blatant conflict of intrests. most sheriffs operate as county registar, magistrate and sherrif. where is the seperation of powers to ensure no immoral fiancial gains?
This is all legalese !
they only have power over you if you consent to their “subject matter jurisdiction”
People need to get interested in lay litigation. the bar is a private company. you dont need a lawyer (LIAR!) just education on our Crown laws.
Made a claim through small claims court. Won. They wouldn’t pay because they knew there was no sheriff in Wexford area to enforce it. So much for small claims court; the low cost way of getting some commercial justice. And as for the sheriff system…. Both Useless.
Very interesting article however Brian Lenihan Snr became Minister for Justice in 1964 so either he amended the 1945 Act or he had no involvement. Again very good piece.
Hi Brian,
Nice spot. Have updated now.
Cheers,
Paul
if this recession keeps up and the government/banks keep pissing people off the new number 1 song in ireland could be “I Shot the sheriff” if banks and local councils send them out more and more
If TV and film has taught me anything, its that sheriff’s are totally bad-ass with loads of cannon fodder soldiers. With swords and crossbows!
An excellent low down of who the (Dublin City) sheriff is, what he does and what he can’t do, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpOTiWWgYdE
Do they wear a ten gallon hat?
Notice to Sheriff and all members of the BAR (British Accredited Registry)
There are no provisions in the Irish Constition for your offices –
Vacate Now!
there are ordinary and revenue sheriffs. same for Dublin and Cork . ordinary sheriff run by courts services and revenue appointed by gov. normally a solicitor. this week due to Galway races no sheriff were available. great job if u cn get it!
save for Dn and Cork
“For doing this they get a fee, known as ‘poundage’, which is set at 5 per cent of the first €5,500 that they seize and 2.5 per cent of the rest. Expenses are also provided for, as laid down in the Sheriff’s Fees and Expenses Order.”
Here’s the great part. WE are the ones that pay this ‘poundage’. I don’t mean by taxes. We are actually required to pay this fee to the sheriff – it’s there on his piece of paper in black and white. I have a ‘warrant’ here with a nice breakdown of what’s owed and there under it all… fees and expenses, billable to me. So not only have we reached rock bottom and these people can break in and steal stuff from us, using force to cause criminal damage if necessary, we also have to pay them to do it! Sure why not make them a cup of tea while they’re here…before they take the kettle? You couldn’t make it up!
Made a claim through small claims court. Won. They wouldn’t pay because they knew there was no sheriff in Wexford area to enforce it. So much for small claims court; the low cost way of getting some commercial justice. And as for the sheriff system…. Both Useless.
This is a great article, very informative another article explaining Bailiffs and how they are appointed and what their functions are would be very useful too. My particular interest in Sheriffs is their role in the democratic process e.g.
Who funds them in their role as city and county returning officers? who pays for the rent of polling stations and presiding officers and polling station staff? How are the staff for these polls recruited? and how transparent and open is this recruitment process? Is this recruitment process open to all citizens and how fair is it to everyone in the current economic environment especially to the unemployed?
Folks,
The office of Sheriff is indeed a tasty subject and one we here are thrashing out in Dundalk and indeed every corner of this island.
Eugene Dooley (ME) was evicted (now back in) from his “home” last October 16th 2012. We have been busy seeking justice for the action of the Sheriff we believe now was illegal. The following document I think you will find interesting as it points out the Sheriffs guidelines for enforcement when collecting “tax” or business debt (commercial??).
Considering my home is neither a business nor is it an investment and I guess we should look at our constitution further to see how we are “all” protected in our homes why are people being evicted at all???
The actions of “Debtoptions” (see them on facebook) have greatly helped my case. Not only am we seeking justice against the bank s, whom continue to ignore my requests and correspondences relating to information which should be available to me, we are also looking at a Mortgage strike through out Ireland.
Also we are pursuing the Sheriff of Louth with vigour, the information thats now available and the litany of unanswered questions have us all very suspect indeed.
We are growing in confidence every day as our ranks swell with people and their0 ever growing base of knowledge.
Knowledge will set us free after all.
For info on,
1. Revenue Statistical Report – Sheriff and Solicitor Enforcement Section
2. Guidelines for Sheriff Enforcement
3. Sheriff’s Code of Practice
http://www.revenue.ie/revsearch/search.jsp
Michael Skellig wondered how these people get appointed… I’m sure there are some more guidelines somewhere, they are civil servants are they not???
Yours in Life & Living,
Eugene of the ancient clan Dooley
Prerequset is to be psychopath
So there are Revenue Sheriffs too charged with collecting taxes. So where does Customs, also acting as agents of revenue collection come into play?
Really good article Paul. I tend to agree with the majority of the comments though as far as – ok we know how it works but it is only aimed at the normal Joe Soap.
The info above is great though. Would you perhaps do a story on Iceland and how the “Basket Case” country is now in growth and basically debt free?
Sheriff and regresta can not take anything unless you consent. Don’t allow entry ,video everything and he’ll get nothing.
So how are these people appointed? Are the positions advertised to the open market and tendered? It seems like the kind of job that is coveted and handed out to friends.
Powers of the sheriff or regrestrar to Evict where abolished in 2009.
Every sheriff or regrestrar Eviction since has been a crime.
just a monopoly so it is! anyone can be a lay litigator . don’t give them jurisdiction over you!
Nicely explained
They follow a similar role here in Canada, acting as a sheriff/bailiff. But in addition the also handle prisoner transport between jail/prison and the courts.
In some provinces (they fall under Provincial and not Federal administration), they may also have the ability to enforce traffic laws (re: hand out speeding tickets). But this is a new expansion of their use.
Who shot the deputy
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