'One person dying of hunger every four seconds'

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 20, 2022 9:26 pm

GENEVA: One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned Tuesday, urging decisive international action to 'end the spiraling global hunger crisis.'

In an open letter addressing world leaders gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, 238 organizations from 75 countries, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Plan International expressed outrage at skyrocketing hunger levels.

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