World Food Day 2023 (16 Oct): UN Chief on Global Food Crisis & Urgent Actions | United Nations

UN Secretary-General António Guterres conveyed the pressing concern of the global food crisis coinciding with World Food Day 2023. Approximately 780 million people are experiencing hunger, and almost fifty million children are at risk of severe wasting. The funding for this year's global humanitarian appeal stands at 32%, highlighting a significant shortfall.

He noted the reduction in aid programs by the World Food Programme and expressed concern over lives lost to hunger every few seconds despite ample resources. In 2015, the world set a goal to achieve zero hunger by 2030; however, eight years later, hunger has surged, necessitating immediate action primarily from national governments.

Acknowledging the resource constraints faced by many governments in effectively addressing this crisis, he emphasized the necessity of international solidarity. The chief highlighted the underlying causes, including conflicts, climate extremes, inequality, and economic instability, underscoring the UN system's efforts in supporting sustainable, equitable food systems prioritizing people over profits.

He urged for substantial increases in investments for resilient agriculture, aligning them with climate action and leveraging science and technology for improved food system efficiency and reach. The theme of this year's World Food Day centers on water, emphasizing its critical role in nutritious and healthy food. Sustainable water management for agriculture and food production is indispensable to ending hunger, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and preserving water for future generations.

Expressing confidence in achieving zero hunger, he called upon governments, the private sector, civil society, and academia to collaborate and prioritize resolving this crisis, urging them to elevate it to the top of the global agenda. Investing in long-term solutions is crucial to ensuring adequate food for everyone and ultimately eradicating hunger.

[mireillesaintjuste]

The UN must be reformed totally and these useless, talentless, ignorant, incompetent without visions must get the boot.

[dirkofficial]

What a sad joke, World Food Day, millions of children die every year of starvation for decades and we've done absolutely nothing about it

[C-qf]

The world is waching they UN.
HELP They Children of GAZA.
🥙🥗🇺🇳🇵🇸

[onlytimewilltell]

You got to be kidding who will feed your aid programs are the tractors combines and process facilities going to run on windmills solar panels and batteries

[mudahdipahami.]

Imagine the positive impact if the military aid budget for Ukraine from the United States was diverted by the United States to infrastructure investment and agricultural investment in agrarian countries.

The point is that there is no point in the United States channeling the military aid budget to Ukraine because it is the same as the United States creating a global food crisis itself and even creating global warming itself and destroying its own economy.

[PiggOnWings]

NOW... I name the United Nations to be called.. Americans national council... 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[welcome.]

Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom🌸

[yolandael]

United Nations, Allah told me report these issues to you so I am keeping you informed.

[Hasna-xd]

You should save the young children of Gaza immdiatly

[RBEtheMovement]

Yea I’m sure Gaza could definitely use some food right now…

[luispadrao]

Parabéns pelo trabalho vamos parar de dar opinião em conflitos internacionais colocando mais lenha na fogueira aumentando o incêndio e a crise nos países em guerra vamos ajudar e não destruir. que Deus/Ala abençoe

[suzann]

I always thought the UN was set up to Maintain International peace and security. Arbitrate armed conflicts.
Prevent wars from happening again.
Ensure a better future for the world.
With all these wars happening and your worrying about climate change or is it all about the money?

[yolandael]

United Nations, I just learned the guy who was killed was from Iraq and that he worked in a store near this area. His body was dumped in the alley behind the tool shed where I live. This is serious.

[greenedgegreen]

Kucing saya tidak makan tiga hari, dapatkah anda

[yolandael]

United Nation, I met a man from another country and he like my personality and became interested in me. There are men who always seem to like me for the type of personality I have, but I'm very cautious. He want to see me. The problem is that police like to interfere when someone comes in my life. They want to mess it up. The FBI is also involved in it. They need to stay out my personal business. He is a very nice man and I don't want to see them try to mess with him to cause trouble.

[PeterDongan]

If the military aid budget for Ukraine from the United States is used to prevent the global food crisis and the military aid budget for Ukraine is diverted by the United States to invest in infrastructure, technology, and agriculture in Asean, Africa, and Latin America, the global food crisis can be resolved immediately.

[jarosawbielski]

Does not wisdom call and prudence raise her voice?

[blablatvd]

We know that since the 70s and 80s, the Israeli-Palestinian war has not ended. At that time, 14, 000 km² of land was allocated to Israel, but this process has now reached 20, 000. Maybe we should put an end to this phenomenon and redistribute the land and end the 80-year war. and we want you to recognize Palestine as an independent state and for Palestine to join the United Nations, not as an observer in the organization.

[yolandael]

United Nations, another situation keeps going on. The bank keep sending out a person concerning the property where I live. This land belong to my Moorish Nation and the United States never did anything right. Their courts kept things going their and never corrected anything. Neither did the FBI knowing the truth stopped them.

[mudahdipahami.]

There is no point in the United States continuing to provide military funding for Ukraine, it would be better for the United States to use its national budget to reduce poverty and help the United Nations to solve the global food crisis.