Thumbnail Image

Global hunger declining, but still unacceptably high

International hunger targets difficult to reach








Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

  • Thumbnail Image
    Document
    Hunger in the Face of Crisis
    Global Economic Slowdown Underscores Urgency of Addressing Long-Term Challenges
    2009
    Also available in:

    More than one billion people are undernourished worldwide. FAO estimates show a significant deterioration of an already disappointing trend witnessed over the past ten years. The large increase in the number of undernourished people in 2009 underlies the urgency of tackling the root causes of hunger swiftly and effectively.
  • No Thumbnail Available
  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (series)
    Ending Hunger Challenge Badge 2013
    The purpose of the United Nations challenge badges is to raise awareness, educate and, most of all, motivate young people to change their behaviour and be active agents of change in their local communities. Challenge badges are appropriate for use with school classes and youth groups, and are endorsed by WAGGGS and WOSM. They include a wide range of activities and ideas that can easily be adapted by teachers or leaders. Additional badges are available or are being developed on a numb er of other topics, including: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Forests, Governance, Nutrition, the Ocean, Soils and Water. The Ending Hunger Challenge Badge is designed to help educate children and young people about the effects of hunger in the world and how we can put an end to it. This material is appropriate for use in school classes, Guide or Scout groups or youth meetings generally. It includes a wide range of activities and ideas to stimulate learning abou t hunger and nutrition issues, while motivating children and young people to get involved in the fight against world hunger.

Users also downloaded

Showing related downloaded files

No results found.