Rising hunger, ‘an outrage in a world of plenty’: Guterres

“Hunger is an outrage in a world of plenty”, the UN chief told the governing body of the Organization’s food agency on Monday, highlighting the important role of food security in cementing peace.    https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/11/1077792
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UN report sends ‘sobering message’ of deeply entrenched hunger globally

13 Jul 2020

In much of the world, “hunger remains deeply entrenched and is rising”, the UN chief said on Monday, launching this year’s major UN food security update, highlighting that over the past five years, tens of millions of people have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished.

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Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres

23 Oct 2023

With 735 million people going hungry last year and three billion unable to afford a healthy diet, the world is “going backwards on our goal of zero hunger by 2030”, the UN chief told the Committee on World Food Security on Monday.

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Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres

23 Oct 2023

With 735 million people going hungry last year and three billion unable to afford a healthy diet, the world is “going backwards on our goal of zero hunger by 2030”, the UN chief told the Committee on World Food Security on Monday.