WORLD HUNGER

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 What is "World Hunger" ?  

The United Nations’ (UN) Hunger report defines hunger as “periods when populations are experiencing severe food insecurity.” World hunger is when people spend entire days with nothing to eat due to various reasons such as lack of money and lack of access to food and other resources. When a person consumes below 1,800 calories per day, it qualifies as food deprivation or undernourishment.

What are the causes of "World Hunger" ?


Climate change and natural disasters


Conflict in several territories


The socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Why is "World Hunger" is a problem?

The effects of world hunger are as diverse as they are devastating. At its core, a diet characterized by an insufficient intake of calories, proteins, vitamins and minerals impedes human development at every level. For example, infants, children and adults. In turn, this negatively impacts the health, education, economic and social development of entire communities across the globe.

Hunger is more than just having enough food to eat. It is about having enough nutritious food to eat. Poor nutrition is attributed to 
the death of 5 million children under the age of five in 2020.

 

According to a 2022 UNICEF report, 

1 in every 5 deaths of children under age five globally is attributed to severe wasting. 

 

A significant portion of the world’s population is also affected by micronutrient deficiencies – a shortage of vitamins and minerals necessary to good health. This is sometimes called “hidden hunger,” because there may not be obvious, visible signs of malnutrition. Iron deficiency in women of reproductive age is a prime example of a micronutrient deficiency.


What are the solutions of "World Hunger" ?



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