Hunger and Malnutrition

بررسی ابعاد حق بر غذا و امنیت غذایی در اسناد بین‌المللی

The right to food and freedom from hunger is a part of fundamental human rights and it shall not be suspended under no circumstances even in the hostilities. Since any infringement of the right to food can lead to death from starvation. Different approaches to solve the problem of malnutrition in times of war and peace, including the right to food and food security have been taken. At the momen...

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 - Executive Summary

The State of Food Insecurity in the World raises awareness about global hunger issues, discusses underlying causes of hunger and malnutrition and monitors progress towards hunger reduction targets established at the 1996 World Food Summit and the Millennium Summit. The publication is targeted at a wide audience, including policy-makers, international organizations, academic institutions and the...

Preventing food crises using a food policy approach.

A food crisis occurs when rates of hunger and malnutrition rise sharply at local, national, or global levels. This definition distinguishes a food crisis from chronic hunger, although food crises are far more likely among populations already suffering from prolonged hunger and malnutrition. A food crisis is usually set off by a shock to either supply or demand for food and often involves a sudd...

Measuring the Commitment to Reduce Hunger and Undernutrition in Target States of India

The United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition (UN SCN) declares that hunger poses the gravest single threat to the world’s public health . It is estimated that every five seconds, a child under 10 dies from hunger and malnutrition-related diseases” 2 . The number of people suffering from hunger has increased every year since 1996: according to Jean Ziegler, former United Nations (UN) Speci...

Healthy Food Systems to End Hunger and Malnutrition