In 2002, the President of the FAO told the plenary sitting that European had a long history of contributing to development aid, because of continuing historical, cultural and economic links with the developing countries.
In 2002, dúirt Uachtarán an FAO leis an gcruinniú iomlánach go raibh teist fhada ag an Eoraip chomh fada agus a bhaineann le cúnamh forbartha, mar gheall ar naisc leanúnacha stairiúla,