New York, Nov 17 2009 3:10PM
As the number of chronically hungry people tops one billion, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme (<"http://www.wfp.org/stories/five-reasons-why-we-can-defeat-hunger">WFP) is calling on ordinary citizens to mobilize through the "Billion for a Billion" campaign to end hunger.
WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran highlighted the campaign in a <"http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/newsroom/wfp211263.pdf">statement issued on the second day of the World Summit on Food Security taking place in Rome.
"Food security is not only a matter of humanitarian assistance and agricultural development; it is a matter of national security, peace and stability," Ms. Sheeran said.
"Without food, people revolt, migrate or die. This is the emergency issue of our generation, and we stand at a critical crossroads. At this moment in time we must galvanize all nations, all people and all resources do defeat hunger."
"A Billion for a Billion" (<"http://www.wfp.org/1billion">www.wfp.org/1billion) is an online campaign designed to make a link between the "on-line haves" and the "have nots."
It is based on the idea that more than a billion people go hungry, but more than a billion people are on the internet.
"If everyone with plenty gave just $1.50 or Euro1 a week, those without food would have enough to eat," Ms. Sheeran noted.
"Together we need to make sure that the hungry eat today – and are able to feed themselves tomorrow. It's time to act."
Nov 17 2009 3:10PM
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