Global hunger crisis Hunger crisis serious! 1 out of 10 people in the world sleep every night: UN
Pudhari Online: The problem of hunger in the world has become serious. More than 700 million people around the world are affected by acute hunger and face uncertainty over access to food, the UN food agency said. While funds for the welfare of humanity are decreasing, the demand for food grains is continuously increasing. Due to this, concern has been expressed that the problem of famine has become acute. Information about this has been given by AP Institute of Technology. (Global hunger crisis)
According to the World Food Programme, which operates in 79 countries from Rome, it costs a single 10-pack of the world’s population to sleep every night. Or it costs more than 345 million people annually to live without shelter; Food insecurity has become such a serious problem. By the beginning of 2021, about 200 million people would have been affected by Corona. There is evidence that WFP has reported an increase.
“We are a world facing a long-term crisis. This is the reality. We will have to face the consequences for many years to come,” said Cindy H. McCain, executive director of the World Food Program.
McCain, head of the World Food Program (WFP), is also the wife of US Senator John McCain. They have made people aware of the horrific reality of famine in the world. According to the agency’s estimate, about 47 million people in more than 50 countries are at risk of tuberculosis.
45 million people suffering from acute malnutrition
About 45 million children under five years of age suffer from acute malnutrition. “Our collective call to action is to advance ambitious, multi-sector partnerships that will enable us to effectively combat hunger and reduce long-term humanitarian needs,” McCain said. He called upon the entrepreneurs to focus on humanitarian public-private partnership. (UN Food Programme)
According to AP, Mastercard CEO Michael Mibach said, “Humanitarian aid is the mandate of governments in the Far East” and that private sector and development institutions are considered a source of economic donations for development. “Money is still important, but companies can give more. The private sector is ready to meet the contemporary challenges by partnering with the public sector,” he said. “How can one do business when the world is unwell?” he stressed. (Global hunger crisis)
