60 miljarder för att undvika en global svältkatastrof
FN:s världslivsmedelsprogram, WFP, räknar med att kostnaderna för att undvika en svältkatastrof är 7 miljarder dollar, motsvarande 60 miljarder kronor, skriver TT.
Antalet människor som lever på gränsen till svält har stigit från 42 miljoner i somras till 45 miljoner. I Syrien är över 12 miljoner drabbade av hungersnöd och 3 miljoner afghaner hotas av svält.
– Vi får rapporter från Afghanistan om familjer som tvingas sälja sina barn i desperata försök att överleva, säger WFP-chefen David Beasley.
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World Food Programme
Wikipedia (en)
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization, the largest one focused on hunger and food security, and the largest provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. As of 2019, it served 97 million people in 88 countries, the largest since 2012, with two-thirds of its activities conducted in conflict zones.In addition to emergency food relief, WFP offers technical assistance and development aid, such as building capacity for emergency preparedness and response, managing supply chains and logistics, promoting social safety programs, and strengthening resilience against climate change. The agency is also a major provider of direct cash assistance and medical supplies, and provides passenger services for humanitarian workers.WFP is an executive member of the United Nations Development Group, a consortium of UN entities that aims to fulfil the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with a priority on achieving SDG 2 for "zero hunger" by 2030.The World Food Programme was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to provide food assistance in areas of conflict, and to prevent the use of food as a weapon of war and conflict.
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