Zero Hunger: Why It Matters

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© UN Photo / Albert González Farran 2 billion ZERO HUNGER: people did not have WHY IT MATTERS regular access to safe, What’s the goal here? escape. Hunger and malnu- trition mean less productive nutritious and To end hunger, achieve individuals, who are more food security and improved prone to disease and thus sufficient food nutrition and promote often unable to earn more sustainable agriculture. and improve their liveli- in 2019 hoods. 2 billion people in Why? the world do not have reg- Extreme hunger and mal- ular access to safe, nutri- nutrition remains a barrier tious and sufficient food. In to sustainable development 2019, 144 million children and creates a trap from under the age of 5 were which people cannot easily stunted, and 47 million and building resilience need to be investments were affected by wasting. to disasters and shocks. in rural and urban areas and in social protection How many people Why should I care? so poor people have go hungry? We all want our families access to food and can improve their livelihoods. More than 690 million to have enough food to eat what is safe and nutri- people were undernour- What can we do to help? ished in 2019, mainly in tious. A world with zero Asia and Africa. People hunger can positively You can make changes in experiencing moder- impact our economies, your own life—at home, ate food insecurity are health, education, equality at work and in the com- typically unable to eat a and social development. munity—by supporting local farmers or markets healthy, balanced diet on It’s a key piece of build- and making sustainable a regular basis because of ing a better future for food choices, support- income or other resource everyone. Additionally, ing good nutrition for all, constraints. If these trends with hunger limiting and fighting food waste. continue, an estimated human development, 840 million people will we will not be able to You can also use your go hungry by 2030. achieve the other sustain- power as a consumer The situation is likely to able development goals and voter, demanding deteriorate even further such as education, health businesses and govern- owing to COVID-19. and gender equality. ments make the choices and changes that will Why are there so many How can we achieve make Zero Hunger a hungry people? zero hunger? reality. Join the conver- sation, whether on social Food security requires Along with conflict, cli- media platforms or in a multi-dimensional mate shocks and the your local communities. approach – from social locust crisis, the pandemic protection to safeguard poses an additional threat To find out more safe and nutritious food to food systems. Civil about Goal #2 and especially for children insecurity and declining other Sustainable - to transforming food food production have all Development Goals, visit: systems to achieve a contributed to food scar- http://www.un.org/ more inclusive and sus- city and high food prices. sustainabledevelopment tainable world. There will Investment in the agricul- ture sector is critical for reducing hunger and pov- erty, improving food secu- rity, creating employment