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FAO Deputy Director-General James Butler.

The Most Reverend Monsignor Renato Volante, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to FAO, delivering a message from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

Pianist Fabiana Biasini, who accompanied Violinist Anyla Kraja, during the musical presentation of the 2008 World Food Ceremony.

Her Excellency Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of the Arab Republic of Egypt, delivering the keynote address at the 2008 World Food Day ceremony.

FAO Goodwill Ambassador Al Bano Carrisi.

FAO Goodwill Ambassador Senator Rita Levi Montalcini.

FAO Goodwill Ambassadors follow proceedings during the 2008 World Food Day ceremony. Pictured are Senator Rita Levi Montalcini (right), Justine Pasek (centre), and Al Bano Carrisi (left).

World Food Day address delivered by FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf.

Presentation of awards to the four first prize winners of the annual World Food Day poster competition organized by the United Nations Women's Guild.

FAO Goodwill Ambassador Senator Rita Levi Montalcini follows proceedings during the 2008 World Food Day ceremony.

FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf delivering the World Food Day ceremony address.

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Flags flying at FAO Headquarters. - - General: General. The second World Food Day was observed with a special ceremony Saturday in Plenary Hall at the headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The ceremony was opened by FAO Director General, Edouard Saouma. The audience was also addressed by the President of the Italian Senate, Senator Amintore Fanfani, by H.R.H. Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Saud of Saudi Arabia, by special envoy for UNICEF and President of the Arab Gulf Programme for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and by the former Secretary of UNCTAD, Dr. Raul Prebisch of Argentina. With the theme of "Food Comes First" and a dedication to combat hunger and malnutrition in the world, the second World Food Day was also observed in more than 130 countries. October 16, the anniversary of FAO's founding in 1945, was established as World Food Day by FAO's Conference in 1979 to heighten public awareness of world food problems and to strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty.

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