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Conclusion
TheUN M ilcnium DevelopmentGoals(M DGs)representaGlobal
Com mon M inim um Programme in the arca of susfainablehuman wel-
Leing and sccurity.W e should rhereforenotfalbehind in achievingthesc
very m odatbutimportantgoals. Therightto food isabasichum an
right.M atcrnaland foetalundernutrition leadsto thcbirth ofchildren
with a1ow birthweight(i.c.lesthan2.5kg).Suchchildrensufferfrom
scveraldefectsincluding im paired brain dcxvelopmentané cognitiveab ity ,
These children aredenied even atbirth an opportunity forthe ful
deveḷopmentof his/herinnategeneticpotentialforphysicaland m utual
develop'ment.Thls(sthecruelestofinequity Inequity in adultlifeis
caused by chronicand hidden hunger.Thm,theadtzltpcrson isprevcntetl
from enjoyingahealthyandproductivelife.Nutritionand educationarr
thetwo lcgsof ahuman being.Conferring thc rightto L0th thcsevital
neetlsto ensurethattheproposed Food SecurityActisformulated in such
amannerthatfood foral1and foreverbecomes80th an achicvalleaswel
asanon-negotiable goal.
Referrnces
* AnnualReport20062TheNationalCommision onFarmers(NCF)
M ilrnium DevelopmentGb/zi,UNDP