Maritime "Piracy: orchestrating the response" - Josette Sheeran, WFP Executive Director

World Food Programme Executive Director, Ms. Josette Sheeran spoke of the threat posed to food supplies for several African States caused by Somali based piracy. Ms. Sheeran was speaking at the at the International Maritime Organization Headquarters in London on on 3 February 2011 during the launch of the action plan to promote 2011 World Maritime Day Theme, Piracy: orchestrating the response.


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• Efthimios E. Mitropoulos
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