Hunger is one of the most urgent human rights issues of our time. It affects millions around the world, even in countries that are experiencing extraordinary economic growth during these tough economic times.
At this moment, in some war torn country in Africa or the Middle-East, a child, brother, sister, mother or father is being forced to flee their home for safety. They run, as fast as they can, taking only what they can carry away from those who want to do them harm. They may never be able to return.
Hunger and malnutrition are serious issues in African society. Several African nations shamefully boast outrageous starvation and poverty rates, however there are parts of one nation that are in even worse shape. India.
The situation surrounding Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir should be referred to as our world's double standard. While G8 nations hunt ruthless autocrats in Europe and Asia, war-torn nations of our world's forgotten continent are treated like unwanted pests.
