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World’s hungry population on the rise again, says UN report
News
- According to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2018 report the number of hungry people in the world has risen
Important facts
2. The number of hungry people in the world has risen for the first time in more than a decade.
3. Key factors for rise
- Conflict
- drought and
- disasters linked to climate change
4. Other finding in report
- Conflict is main driver of food security. It also led to forced displacement of 68.5 million people in 2017.
- Economic losses due to climatic disaster was over $300billion.
- In south asia, risk of girl’s child marriage dropped by 40% from 2000 to 2017
- Water stress level in many countries of South Asia is above 70%
- 90% of urban population globally are breathing polluted air. South Asia region are worst performer
- The report appreciate the efforts taken towards electricity and sanitation in South Asia, but they are still inadequate.
5. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in the foreword to the report suggests for accelerated actions by countries along with collaborative partnerships among governments and stakeholders at all levels to achieve the goal of SDG 2030.
