“If we look at the history of peacekeeping operations mandated by the Security Council, we find that 10 operations costing a total of US$35 billion dollars have been deployed to countries where natural resources have played a key role in the conflict.
This figure represents half of the total peacekeeping budget ever spent.”
- Achim Steiner, UN Environmental Programme Executive
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Widespread hunger rears its ugly head again worldwide, as prices for wheat and maize skyrocket. ++ Traders at the international commodity exchanges need to realize that they “are playing with peoples’ lives and endangering world peace.” ++ In spite of the food revolts three years ago, policymakers have done little to rein in speculation with agricultural products. ++ Action and
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