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April 21, 2021

250 NGOs Call on Wealthy Countries to Fund Hunger Relief as 270 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity
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Over 250 nonprofits, including Oxfam, Save the Children and the
International Rescue Committee, are urging governments around the globe
to increase aid for hunger relief programs. In a letter addressed to
world leaders, the groups warn over 270 million people are facing acute
food insecurity, with many "teetering on the very edge of famine" due to
ongoing conflicts, the climate crisis, systemic inequities and the
pandemic. Oxfam recently noted, "Only 26 hours of global military
spending is enough to cover the $5.5 billion needed to help those most
at risk," and called cuts to food aid by wealthy countries "an
extraordinary political failure."


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