World face great danger in the form of the food crisis and hunger globally. More than one billion people of the world in danger of starvation. In fact, now every five seconds a citizen of the world die from hunger.
It was stated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon. "More than 17,000 children will die of starvation., And every five seconds one person died from the same cause," he said in his speech before the delegates Level Conference (Summit) Food Security in Rome, Italy, Monday, November 16, 2009.
Ban stressed losses and the costs incurred due to the food crisis of humanity. Thus, a comprehensive approach is required and the tight connection between food security and climate change. "Food security can not be achieved without climate security," Ban said as quoted from the pages of the United Nations.
Furthermore, Ban said the world needs food grown more than 70 percent in 2050. But at the same time faced with the challenge of climate will become more extreme and unpredictable. The UN has estimated that this year alone, the number of citizens of the world who are at risk of hunger across the globe has increased to over one billion people.
The summit, hosted UN World Food Organization (FAO) that lasted for three days and followed the leaders of 60 countries. Most of the leaders are from developing countries and the poor. They include President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. Pope Benedict XVI, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, also attended the summit.
Ban stressed losses and the costs incurred due to the food crisis of humanity. Thus, a comprehensive approach is required and the tight connection between food security and climate change. "Food security can not be achieved without climate security," Ban said as quoted from the pages of the United Nations.
Furthermore, Ban said the world needs food grown more than 70 percent in 2050. But at the same time faced with the challenge of climate will become more extreme and unpredictable. The UN has estimated that this year alone, the number of citizens of the world who are at risk of hunger across the globe has increased to over one billion people.
The summit, hosted UN World Food Organization (FAO) that lasted for three days and followed the leaders of 60 countries. Most of the leaders are from developing countries and the poor. They include President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. Pope Benedict XVI, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, also attended the summit.