We live in a time where the words above fill our newsfeeds daily. We scroll past them on social media, but they have become so commonplace that some of us no longer bat an eyelid when confronted with these realities.
Our growing indifference to these global issues is dangerous. We cannot afford to normalise these issues. There is an urgent need for awareness, empathy and proactive efforts to address and change the current state of affairs. So, what is actually happening in our world, and, more importantly, what can we do about it?
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Global Hunger Crisis
The global hunger crisis has surged since 2015, exacerbated by a combination of factors including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, conflict and rising cost of living. While immediate food provision is essential, the complexity of the crisis requires a sustainable solution.
Hunger is more than the lack of food, it is also associated with the challenges that come with it such as insufficient nutrition and energy to study or work, perpetuating a cycle of poverty and hunger that is hard to break. Despite the world producing enough food for everyone, millions still face hunger.
Climate Change
Climate change stands as one of the major challenges of our time. Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation contribute to escalating greenhouse gas emissions, accelerating climate change at rates beyond our anticipation and posing a significant threat to life on Earth.
This leads to more frequent and intense weather events, including storms, heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires, causing widespread destruction, displacement of communities, and loss of lives.
Conflict
Our world today faces an unprecedented level of global conflicts, disrupting peace to an extent warned by the United Nations as more threatening than any time since World War II.
From new and ongoing conflicts to long-standing wars in Afghanistan and Syria, it is apparent that we are living in a fragile landscape. Whether recent or lasting for decades, conflicts inflict widespread damage, destroying communities, disrupting social cohesion, imposing economic burdens, and extinguishing any hope of eliminating poverty.
Global Hunger Crisis
The global hunger crisis has surged since 2015, exacerbated by a combination of factors including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, conflict and rising cost of living. While immediate food provision is essential, the complexity of the crisis requires a sustainable solution.
Hunger is more than the lack of food, it is also associated with the challenges that come with it such as insufficient nutrition and energy to study or work, perpetuating a cycle of poverty and hunger that is hard to break. Despite the world producing enough food for everyone, millions still face hunger.
Climate Change
Climate change stands as one of the major challenges of our time. Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation contribute to escalating greenhouse gas emissions, accelerating climate change at rates beyond our anticipation and posing a significant threat to life on Earth.
This leads to more frequent and intense weather events, including storms, heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires, causing widespread destruction, displacement of communities, and loss of lives.
Conflict
Our world today faces an unprecedented level of global conflicts, disrupting peace to an extent warned by the United Nations as more threatening than any time since World War II.
From new and ongoing conflicts to long-standing wars in Afghanistan and Syria, it is apparent that we are living in a fragile landscape. Whether recent or lasting for decades, conflicts inflict widespread damage, destroying communities, disrupting social cohesion, imposing economic burdens, and extinguishing any hope of eliminating poverty.
