![]() But if you, or at least your ancestors, were perpetrators, it becomes more difficult. If you were (once) a victim of another, it is not so difficult. The assessment of our ancestors’ actions is diametrically reversed. Yet we have to acknowledge it and many feel shame about the past. That briefly outlines the split we find ourselves in we Dutch were colonists and oppressed another people, but to this day we have enormous difficulty admitting it. The Indonesians themselves have a different independence date: 17 August 1945, when President Sukarno issued the proclamation. Since 1949, Indonesia has been an independent state, at least according to the Netherlands, when the official handover took place. Before World War II one of the largest empires in the world, with many colonies in East and West, now one of the smallest country’s. "In Europe, where many countries in history colonised other countries, a discussion about our past has been going on for years. It highlights the need to ensure food systems are shielded from international conflicts and the need for sustainable farming practices.Doug Doyle/Zoom WBGO Journal host and News Director Doug Doyle chats with Pamela Morgan (bottom left), Gina Rodgers-Sealy (top right) and Dorna van Rouveroy van Nieuwaalĭorna van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal's Finding Enok: The hidden history of a family in the Dutch East Indies screens at 5pm at the Cranford Theater in Cranford, NJ. This will have the biggest impact on the poorest communities. If the suspension of the deal continues, there could be a potential impact on food price inflation and therefore on the world’s access to food. Ukraine plays a crucial role in the supply of grain. The termination of the grain agreement poses a new threat that could exacerbate this crisis by driving up the prices of food and fertiliser. The global hunger crisis is a result of various factors, including climate change, unstable markets, gender inequality and poverty. The Black Sea grain deal was acting as a de facto ceasefire agreement for the Odesa area.Īs we’ve seen with Russia’s targeting of grain facilities, the suspension of the deal has led to escalating hostilities. ![]() ![]() It is deeply concerning to see hunger used as a weapon of war, at a time when ensuring access to nutritious food should be a global priority. ![]() ![]() The Danube has grown as an export channel since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, with two million tons of grain sent abroad via the river in the past year compared with 600,000 in the previous 12 months. Romania President Klaus Iohannis said the “very close” attack posed “serious risks to the security in the Black Sea.” He added: “It also affects further grain transit and thus the global food security.” Local officials said three warehouses were bombed too.įour people were injured, one seriously, while three drones were destroyed by air defences Its governor Oleh Kiper, who also covers the Danube ports of Reni and Izmail, said Russia used 15 Iranian drones to wipe out a grain hangar and storage tanks. The latest attack destroyed a grain depot in Odesa, which has come under almost nightly attack. Russia should stop holding global food supplies hostage and return to the deal.” “We will highlight this unconscionable behaviour at the United Nations Security Council. ![]()
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