IIMSAM Official Dr. Naseer Homoud Urged People to Support 1 Billion Hunger Project of FAO

Doha, Qatar, September 06, 2010 --(PR.com)-- While calling people all across the globe to realize the hazard which world is facing due to hunger crisis Dr. Homoud appealed for supporting the 1 Billion Hunger Project initiated by UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for involving common people to this mass movement of saving the world from hunger and its pros and cons. It is for the first time in human civilization history that the number of people ridden by hunger will exceed one billion by this year. It is the time for global citizens who have enough food to eat to take action to help feed the billion people on the planet who go to bed hungry each night, said Dr. Homoud.

With one billion people now living in chronic hunger, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a global petition called "1billionhungry project" urging politicians to make international hunger reduction goals their priority. Beyond the goal of getting massive people awareness about chronic hunger, the main goal of the petition is to get 1 million signatures. These signatures will be presented to the representatives of each state attending the World Food Day at the UN headquarters in New York by the end of October 2010. This scope is to put pressure on the participating states to work together and assist FAO in its struggle against chronic hunger in the world. “It is indeed ironic to note that more than 1 billion people go to bed hungry every day, we the people of this world should believe that it is our privilege and responsibility to make a difference in the lives of others less fortunate who are starving around the globe,” said Dr. Homoud.

For several decades the world has produced enough food to meet the needs of its entire people. Over and over again governments have committed themselves in international meetings to reducing hunger and cutting childhood mortality. Yet there are now over 1 billion hungry people and billions suffer from malnutrition, including at least 2 billion from mineral and vitamin deficiencies- and the numbers are growing. This shows that there is something very wrong. Some billion peoples in the world suffer from chronic hunger and such large-scale hunger is not only unprecedented but also should be intolerable in our world of plenty. In a world in which enough food exists to feed every man, woman and child, we need to do far better with sincere and honest efforts be it politically, economically, scientifically or logistically, said Dr. Homoud.

“It is the time to unite against hunger. It is the time to rethink on the strategies to fight the menace which hunger is creating. FAO deserves appreciation from all corners for coming out with such noble idea of 1 Billion hunger petition project to appeal common people to join this movement, which is indeed demand of the time as world cannot afford any delay for tackling this hazard,” said Dr. Homoud. He urged people to support this movement for ultimate advantage and survival of the mankind. IIMSAM Middle East Office with participation of other NGO’s of the region are committed to support this project of FAO with all possible support. “We will ensure that we spread this message of FAO to the maximum of people in Middle East region particularly, we shall ensure that people join hands and unite on this concern to fight for this cause and to express solidarity to the fellow human beings who are victim of this menace”, said Dr. Homoud.

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