The crisis of hunger!

“A child dies of hunger every five seconds -- even though the planet has more than enough food for all.” These were the opening words to the three day summit on world hunger and food security being held in Rome.

“Today, more than 1 billion people are hungry,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told those attending. “Six million children die of hunger every year -- 17,000 every day.” Those leaders in attendance adopted a declaration to renew their commitment to eradicating hunger. They promised to do this by promoting investment, reversing the decline in funding for agriculture and tackling the effect of global warming on food security.

The United Nations is also seeking commitment from the public -- making an online appeal for individual donations to fight hunger. “If a billion internet users donate a dollar or a euro a week, we can literally transform the lives of a billion hungry people across the world,” explained a World Food Program’s spokesperson.

“Small donations can make a big difference.”