2012-06-19 18:44:49

6 million more people at risk of hunger: Save the Children


June 19, 2012: At least 6 million people are at risk of hunger in developing countries because of economic crisis. The number would rise to 33 million, in case of acute financial crisis, revealed a Press release by Save the Children, Italy on Monday at the start of work of the G20 in Mexico.

In the new report "A chance to grow," the NGO argued that recent downgrades on the future of the economies of advanced countries have the effect that millions more people will have to face hunger by 2013.

"In a world that is already fighting the hunger of millions of children, this news is devastating," said Valerio Blacks Director General of Save the Children, Italy. "While developed countries are trying to recover the damages caused by the banking crisis, the major concern for many families in Africa and Asia is how to feed their children."
"It’s understandable that the G20 leaders devote much debate to the European economy but the fact that poor children have no voice at that table, does not mean that they should be left crumbs. The G20 leaders must find time to also think about these children, "said Valerio Blacks.








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