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Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Christina Polyanko Period 1 January 3, 2014. Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger. Dates Initiated for Two Goals. 2015 Goal Target: slash extreme poverty and hunger Hundreds of millions of Africans living in poverty* Ultimate aspiration changed 2025 Goal

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Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

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  1. Christina Polyanko Period 1 January 3, 2014 Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

  2. Dates Initiated for Two Goals • 2015 Goal • Target: slash extreme poverty and hunger • Hundreds of millions of Africans living in poverty* • Ultimate aspiration changed • 2025 Goal • Target: food security in Africa and end poverty • Planned in July 2013 by the AU, Brazil’s Lula Institute and FAO* • Initiated on February 1, 2014* *According to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO): www.un.org/apps/news

  3. 2015 Goal: HUNGER • 11 African countries met this first Millennium Development Goal* to bring hunger under control 5 years ahead of deadline • Algeria, Algona, Benin, Cameroon, Dijouti, Ghana, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo • Reduced half the proportion of starving people • Between the years 1990 and 2015 • Only country where number has gone up *According to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO): www.un.org/apps/news

  4. 2015 Goal: POVERTY • Initiative to help Africa • Train and deploy a million community health workers by 2015* • Africa’s goods get a fair price on the global market • Global partnerships means prosperity* • 384 million workers lived below $1.25 a day poverty • 294 million before since 2001 *According to Ban Ki-moon: www.un.org/apps/news

  5. 2025 Goal • UN Agricultural Agency historic commitment • End hunger in Africa by 2025 • First time strong pledge • Completely eliminate hunger • More than 100 million children under age five are still undernourished and underweight • Worldwide

  6. Contributing Agencies • UN Food and Agricultural Organization • Director-General Jose Grazianoda Silvia • UN Development Programme (UNDP) • African Union (AU) • Former Brazilian President LuizInacio Lula de Silva • Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)

  7. Actions and Progress Summary • In Cambodia, income risen from $0.47 to $1.40 a day* • In Yemen, 1 million families received annual ration of wheat and oil* • New 2025 AU target goal namedZero Hunger Challenge • Provide every person with good nutrition and solid food systems • See Page 2, Partnering for Success* *Found from: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/Goal_1_fs.pdf

  8. Bibliography Main Website: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/poverty.shtml Pictures: http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/221/e/7/african_countries_by_al_zoro-d5ahq2y.png http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TcU1IJOol8E/S-hJOkwlmhI/AAAAAAAAAlg/iiCoyHRHBaE/s640/mine-workers-southafrica.jpg https://flagspot.net/images/u/un-fao.gif http://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/undp1.gif http://www.jfcnaples.nato.int/resources/1/african-union-logo2.jpg http://a.abcnews.com/images/WNT/abc_wn_hunger_110817_wg.jpg http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1197938/thumbs/r-US-CHILD-HUNGER-RATES-COUNTY-large570.jpg%3F12

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