120 million people risk dying from hunger according to UN report
124 million people may die due to hunger around the world. This number is increasing and this number has increased more than last year. It is being told that if these people do not get food soon, they are in danger of being killed. These figures have been issued by the United Nations.
United Nations Food Agency chief David Beasley said that this is because people do not even hesitate to kill each other. He told the Security Council through video link on Saturday that nearly 335 million people fighting hunger are living in four struggling countries – Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria.
These countries were rescued from last year’s famine situation. Executive director of the World Food Program said that the relationship between hunger and conflict is ruinous. Conflict creates food insecurity and food insecurity arises instability and tension which causes violence. Beasley said that 60 percent of the people hungry for a long time have lived in struggling areas and they do not know where to get the food next time.
As per the report of the International Food Policy Research Institute, which was launched last year, India is at 100th place among 119 countries. Behind India are countries like- Bangladesh and Nepal. It has been said in the report that situation in India is worsening due to child malnutrition.
