South Asia supposed to one of the worst hit regions in food crisis, hunger and poverty in the world. South Asian State Heads will meet at Bhuthan this May and will discuss the issues pertaining to the citizens in their countries.
Climate change would be one of the agenda in this years SAARC summit. There will be number of issues related to the citizens in the region as FAO emphasis, SA supposed to be the highest number of hungry populations in the world. According to them it is over 540 million people goes to bed in hungry at every night.
In Sri Lanka, some estimates says, plantation areas and war affected areas are the most vulnerable communities living in the country.
We, as citizens of South Asian region need to emphasis these issues and focus the attention of the state heads for an effective actions immediately.
Herman Kumara,
14.04.10
Climate issue to discuss at SA summit
PEOPLE'S DAILY | April 13, 2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm
THIMPHU: Climate change will be the burning issue at the 16th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in two weeks in Thimpu, Bhutan, local media reported on Monday. The summit, which has the theme "Towards a green and happy South Asia," expects to see a regional mechanism proposed by Nepal to counter the effects of climate change, reported The Kathmandu Post. According to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official, Nepal will push for an effective regional mechanism to cope with climate change. Also, Bangladesh and Maldives are likely to support Nepal' s effort to set up a regional body, as both the countries will face the most drastic effects of climate change…
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