Remarks on Partnering to Address Severe Food Insecurity

dc.creatorKim, Jim Yong
dc.date2019-01-04T21:09:52Z
dc.date2019-01-04T21:09:52Z
dc.date2018-09-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:43:16Z
dc.descriptionJim 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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dc.identifierhttp://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
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/31109
dc.identifier10.1596/31109
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/409850
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationDelivered at the United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2018;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectFAMINE
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectDONOR COORDINATION
dc.titleRemarks on Partnering to Address Severe Food Insecurity
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