The Dhaka Times Desk One person dies of hunger every four seconds in the world. Private development organizations have given such terrible information.
More than 200 non-governmental development organizations (NGOs) called on the United Nations to be vigilant in dealing with the food crisis in the world.
238 human development NGOs from 75 countries published an open letter to draw the attention of world leaders on Tuesday (September 20) local time ahead of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York, USA. It includes international organizations like Oxfam, Save the Children, Plan International. Organizations express outrage as world hunger skyrockets.
The organizations said in a statement that currently 345 million people in the world are struggling with extreme hunger. This number has more than doubled compared to 2019.
They said, 'There will never be a famine in the 21st century, despite promises by world leaders, fears have resurfaced in Somalia. 50 million people in 45 countries around the world are on the brink of starvation'.
NGOs have also reported that 19,700 people are dying of extreme hunger in the world every day. As such, one person dies every four seconds in the world.
The statement was signed by Mohanna Ahmed Ali Al-Jabali on behalf of Yemen Family Care Association. He said, 'Agriculture has been modernized all over the world. Advanced technology is being used in crop production and harvesting. Yet in the 21st century we are suffering from food shortages. We have to talk about the famine situation. It's really sad'.
NGOs believe that the impact of the corona pandemic, the long-term Ukraine-Russia war, as well as poverty, social injustice, gender inequality, conflict, climate change and the economic crisis, rising food prices, are all exacerbating the global hunger crisis.
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