UN launches project of USD 120 million to battle hunger and malnutrition
UN launches project of USD 120 million to battle hunger and malnutrition
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Malnutrition has been a major issue prevailing in major sections of the world. Diseases like Kwashiorkor and Marasmus have been spreading widely.

The United Nations and Agriculture Organization recently inaugurated a project of worth USD 120 million aiming to deal with the “world's most severely underfunded crises", in the regions of Afghanistan, Syria, Sudan and many other places.

As per the reports provided by the Rome based FAO, it was informed, “Without urgent support "there is a real risk of the situation further deteriorating in these affected areas in the second half of 2018, with rising hunger and humanitarian needs.”

The areas which have been reported as underfunded included drought being faces in areas like Afghanistan, Sudan and Syria, conditions of severe monsoon season in Bangladesh, the areas of Central African Republic which has been suffering a resurgence of violence, Haiti has been warned about the upcoming hurricane season, and the issue of  "lean seasons" in Iraq, Myanmar and the Sahel.

The statement released, informed, "For these critically underfunded crises, FAO urgently requires USD 120 million to reach 3.6 million people in the remainder of the year.”

The efforts made by the United Nations to fight the battle against malnutrition are appreciable indeed.

 

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