UN defines major challenges behind Africa's hunger, poverty
(VOVWORLD) -UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that conflict and climate change are the major reasons behind Africa’s highest rate of poverty and hunger in the world.
 African children could account for over 40% of the world's poorest people by 2030. (Photo: phapluatplus.vn) |
Guterres, addressing a discussion on “Ending Hunger in Africa” held Saturday on the sidelines of the 30th African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia, said that Africa needs to eradicate conflict and climate change to end hunger. He said world hunger is on the rise, and Africa has the highest rate of hunger in the world. Guterres stressed that climate change adaptation should be promoted as an integral part of conflict prevention.