From mapping the human genome to instantaneous global communication, giant leaps have been taken. Yet a great human tragedy still afflicts our world.
Hunger is a major constraint on human development and the realization of human rights.
It not only destroys the lives and hopes of individuals, it damages the peace and prosperity of nations as well. The problem of hunger is particularly acute in the developing world. One in five people in developing countries does not have access to food of sufficient quality. In Africa, one out of three children suffers from chronic malnutrition. To make this new millennium free from hunger, we must take action urgently on many fronts, not just to feed the hungry, but to eliminate the underlying causes of hunger.