What is #ZeroHunger?

World hunger is sadly on the rise: an FAO report shows that in 2016 there were 38 million more people suffering from hunger than in 2015. Every day, over 800 million people struggle to get any food at all, and risk starvation. That’s more than the inhabitants of Indonesia, the USA and Pakistan put together!

The Zero Hunger mission aims to reduce that staggering figure down to ZERO. Brazil was the first country to take the challenge in 2003 when the government helped millions of people out of poverty and hunger.

FAO has been helping countries to fight hunger since 1945. Zero Hunger is still FAO’s number 1 mission, and these are the ingredients we need to make it happen:
Around 821 million people go to bed hungry every night. That’s about 1 in 9 people. We produce enough food to feed everyone on our planet, but for many different reasons, people still suffer from hunger. In 2015, 193 countries committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help us to create a better world for all and end hunger and poverty by 2030. But the commitment of world leaders is not enough. Achieving the 17 SDGs is everyone’s responsibility, from farmers to companies, schools to universities, and from international organisations to civil society.

Education plays a key role in this process. Introducing today’s children to world issues means preparing tomorrow’s adults to create a sustainable world free from hunger. Building the ZeroHunger Generation is a resources portal for teachers, parents or anyone involved in educational activities. The portal supports educators in preparing classes on important global issues underlying FAO’s work. Together we can build the Zero Hunger Generation!