Remarks on Partnering to Address Severe Food Insecurity

Remarks on Partnering to Address Severe Food Insecurity

Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, said that this is a fundamental moral issue. The fact that tens of millions of people are at risk of starving to death is a tragedy. And in the 21st century, the fact that we haven’t ended famine is a collective...

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Main Author: Kim, Jim Yong
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
FAMINE
REFUGEES
COLLECTIVE ACTION
DONOR COORDINATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/412941544675484806/World-Bank-Group-President-Jim-Yong-Kim-Opening-Remarks-at-the-event-Partnering-to-Address-Severe-Food-Insecurity-at-the-United-Nations-General-Assembly
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spelling okr-10986-311092021-05-25T09:55:50Z Remarks on Partnering to Address Severe Food Insecurity Kim, Jim Yong FAMINE REFUGEES COLLECTIVE ACTION DONOR COORDINATION Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, said that this is a fundamental moral issue. The fact that tens of millions of people are at risk of starving to death is a tragedy. And in the 21st century, the fact that we haven’t ended famine is a collective failure of shameful proportions. It’s also a critical economic issue. From a human capital standpoint, famines raise child mortality, increase stunting, and impair cognitive development for children in utero at the time of the famine and of the children who survive. First, early warning must translate into early action. Investing in more proactive responses to avert humanitarian crises could save millions of lives, and it can also reduce the costs to the international community by as much as 30 percent. Second, we need sustained collective action, before, during, and after crises. Third, we need to work to develop more comprehensive approaches to famine prevention, preparedness, and early action. 2019-01-04T21:09:52Z 2019-01-04T21:09:52Z 2018-09-23 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/412941544675484806/World-Bank-Group-President-Jim-Yong-Kim-Opening-Remarks-at-the-event-Partnering-to-Address-Severe-Food-Insecurity-at-the-United-Nations-General-Assembly http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31109 English Delivered at the United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2018; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Speech
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REFUGEES
COLLECTIVE ACTION
DONOR COORDINATION
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REFUGEES
COLLECTIVE ACTION
DONOR COORDINATION
Kim, Jim Yong
Remarks on Partnering to Address Severe Food Insecurity
relation Delivered at the United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2018;
description Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, said that this is a fundamental moral issue. The fact that tens of millions of people are at risk of starving to death is a tragedy. And in the 21st century, the fact that we haven’t ended famine is a collective failure of shameful proportions. It’s also a critical economic issue. From a human capital standpoint, famines raise child mortality, increase stunting, and impair cognitive development for children in utero at the time of the famine and of the children who survive. First, early warning must translate into early action. Investing in more proactive responses to avert humanitarian crises could save millions of lives, and it can also reduce the costs to the international community by as much as 30 percent. Second, we need sustained collective action, before, during, and after crises. Third, we need to work to develop more comprehensive approaches to famine prevention, preparedness, and early action.
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