18. Expresses its concern that, despite a decrease in the number of undernourished people in some developing countries during the 1990s, nearly two thirds of those countries recorded either no change or an increase in the number of undernourished people, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and that, at current rates of progress, the target to halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger by 2015 is likely to be achieved in some regions but not in others, including sub-Saharan Africa, unless substantially strengthened efforts are made at all levels in order to achieve food security;
18. 关切尽管1990年代一些发展中国家的营养不良人口有所减少，但在将近三分之二的发展中国家，尤其是撒南非洲国家，营养不良人口的人数没有改变或者有所增加，关切按目前的进度，在2015年年底前使挨饿人口比例降低一半的目标在一些区域可能实现，但在另一些区域就无法实现，例如在撒南非洲，除非在各级大大加强努力，以实现粮食安全；