Common social media campaign appeals for more funds from politics
Berlin, October 13, 2022 - 20 NGOs start a common social media campaign with the hashtag #no space for the dramatically increasing number of hungry people worldwide. With a view to the World Nutrition Day on October 16, the NGOs from German politics demand more financial resources in the fight against global hunger and draw attention to one of the worst hunger crises that the world has ever seen.
Seven years ago, the global community set itself the goal of ending hunger, nutritional uncertainty and malnutrition by 2030. In view of the alarming numbers, this goal is far away, because global hunger is currently increasing:
- 828 million people (1) worldwide have problems eating sufficiently. 345 million people are acutely threatened by hunger - women, children and people with disabilities are particularly affected.
- Almost 26 million children (2) under the age of five suffer from malnutrition, 5 million children are threatened with severe deprivation of death.
- East Africa is severely affected by the numerous hunger burning points in the world. And here in particular Somalia. After the fourth rainy season failed there, 2.2 million people (3) in a life -threatening humanitarian emergency situation (IPC 4).
- The hunger will not disappear quickly. According to the United Nations' nutritional and agricultural organization, around 660 million people (4) in the world could suffer from hunger and nutritional uncertainty.
To overcome the hunger crisis, more instant help is required. The United Nations World Food Program expects a financial requirement of at least $ 24 billion to provide urgent food aid for 152 million people <sup>(5)</sup> . Only part of it has so far been covered. In addition, the financial means will far from be sufficient. The structural causes of hunger must also be eliminated. Effective early warning systems must be established and agricultural subsidies have to be reduced. In addition, small farmers have to be supported more strongly in the global south so that they get out of a mere subsistence and receive fair market access. Everyone has the right to adequate, sufficient and healthy food.
The time to act is now! A common effort and clear political will. Therefore we demand:
- In 2022 #is no space ! The world and the German federal government must now act and ensure additional flexible and quick immediate help.
- The hunger crisis will not disappear overnight. It will grow bigger. That is why we need a long -term medium to combat.
- Climate change is and remains one of the strongest drivers for disasters and hunger. Here it is important to set priorities in terms of content and financially!
Drivers of the global hunger crisis are three main factors:
- Climate socks such as droughts and floods as a result of climate change threaten the livelihood of people and force them to leave their homeland.
- As a result of the Covid19 pandemic, supply chains were interrupted. There were considerable economic losses worldwide. Especially in countries with low incomes, the average household income has decreased or failed.
- Wars and conflicts. This year the war in Ukraine has increased the food and fertilizer prices extremely.
https://www.wfp.org/global-hnchrisis
joint fao-wfp informal membership briefing on emergencies from September 26, 2022
https://www.fao.org/state-food-security-nutrition/2021/en/
https://www.wfp.org/global-hhh--crisis
These NGOs are included:
Action Medeor EV | ADRA Germany EV | Arche Nova - Initiative for People in Not EV | Caritas International | Christoffel blind mission e. V. | Don Bosco Mondo EV | German Doctors e. V. | Handicap International EV | Helpage Germany EV | Hope sign of Hope EV | Johanniter-Accident Aid EV | Kinderothilfe eV | Light for the World - Light for the World EV | Malteser International Europe/Malteser Hilfsdienst e. V. | ORA Kinderhilfe International EV | Plan International Germany EV | Terra tech funding project e. V. | Terre des Hommes Germany EV | Veterinarians without borders EV | World Vision Germany eV