UN-Report: Around nine percent of people worldwide are affected by hunger

UN-Report: Around nine percent of people worldwide are affected by hunger

Between 713 and 757 million people were affected by hunger last year, as stated in the report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO).

However, hunger is unevenly distributed around the world: In Africa, 20% of the population was affected, compared to an average of 11% in the rest of the world. The situation improved slightly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Approximately 2.33 billion people were affected by moderate or severe food insecurity, which forced them to occasionally skip meals - nearly 29% of the world population.

The United Nations goal of ending hunger and undernourishment worldwide by 2030 is moving further away, according to the report. Estimates suggest that up to 3.975 trillion Dollars (around 3.67 Billion Euros) in financing for food security and nutrition are necessary. The UN report proposes a large-scale reform for the financing of food security. Donors, international organizations, NGOs, and foundations must coordinate better, it was stated.

Co-author David Laborde lamented that a "Marshall Plan" had not been established to stockpile the funds allocated for hunger eradication.

Criticism came from the aid organization Action Against Hunger. It was "unacceptable" that in the 21st century, so many people were still going hungry, declared CEO Helene Mutschler. "We have the means and the responsibility to end hunger worldwide for good," she emphasized.

1. The United Nations Nutritional Program, along with FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO, released a report highlighting 713 to 757 million people affected by hunger last year.
2. In the UN-Report, it was mentioned that hunger affected 20% of the population in Africa, a higher percentage compared to the global average of 11%.
3. UNICEF is one of the organizations that contributed to the report, focusing on the impact of hunger on children in various regions, including Latin America.
4. The World Health Organization identified instability and weather events as significant contributing factors to the rise in hunger in various parts of Africa.
5. FAO, a key member of the United Nations Nutritional Program, suggested a large-scale reform for financing food security in their report.
6. In Latin America and the Caribbean, there was a slight improvement in the hunger situation, with a lower percentage of the population affected compared to the global average.
7. The Caribbean region, which is also part of the UN's focus, faces challenges in food security due to the vulnerability of smaller islands to weather events, as mentioned by the World Health Organization.
8. The UN's goal of eradicating hunger and undernourishment by 2030 remains challenging, with an estimated 3.975 trillion Dollars required for food security and nutrition financing, as per the UN-Report.

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