Contacts: In Washington: Amy L.Stilwell
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In Paris: Rachel Winter Jones
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WASHINGTON, July 18, 2008 – The following is a statement by World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick on the proposal announced today by the European Commission to establish a 1 billion euro rapid response facility for the poor in developing countries:
“Millions of people are at risk because of the food and fuel crisis and so I welcome the proposal of the European Commission to establish a rapid response facility worth 1 billion euro to help the poor in developing countries. As I said to the G8 leaders in Japan after President Barroso and I discussed the proposal, it is a valuable, timely, and most significant contribution. I urge the European Council and European Parliament to support this proposal as soon as possible in order to provide relief to those most at risk from hunger and malnutrition.”
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