Malawi food appeal unanswered by world community
{{date|September  9, 2005}}
[[Image:LocationMalawi.png|thumb|right|Location of Malawi]]
The [[United Nations]] have called upon member states to donate [[US$]]88m to fight hunger in [[Malawi]]. So far, not a single country responded.

U.N {{w|Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator|Emergency Relief Coordinator}} {{w|Jan Egeland}} launched an appeal ten days ago and especially called upon nations in the [[Persian Gulf]], who are benefiting from the current high oil prices, to donate. "There are many countries in the Gulf and elsewhere who have received an enormous windfall from these oil prices. We can save a life for a $1 a day", Egeland said.

Malawi is one the poorest countries in the world. The majority of the population live on less than one US dollar a day. Four million people out of a population of ten million face hunger every single day.

The domestic production of {{w|maize}} has plunged to 1.3 million tons, only half of what is needed to feed the population. The prices on the other hand have increased by 50%, making it even harder for the affected people.

{{w|Oxfam}} estimates that in the entire {{w|southern Africa}} region, about 10 million people would face serious food shortages later this year if the developed countries don't act quickly. [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] is also a major problem for southern Africa with the infection rate being as high as 40% of the adult population.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4228854.stm
|title=Malawi appeal gets 'not a penny'
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=September 9, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050908/hl_afp/unmalawifoodappeal_050908223553
|title=UN renews desperate plea for 88 million dollars for hungry Malawi
|author=
|pub=AFP
|date=September 8, 2005}}

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[[ja:マラウイへの食糧支援要請に反応なし]]
Location of Malawi
The United Nations have called upon member states to donate US$88m to fight hunger in Malawi. So far, not a single country responded.

U.N Emergency Relief Coordinator  launched an appeal ten days ago and especially called upon nations in the Persian Gulf, who are benefiting from the current high oil prices, to donate. "There are many countries in the Gulf and elsewhere who have received an enormous windfall from these oil prices. We can save a life for a $1 a day", Egeland said.

Malawi is one the poorest countries in the world. The majority of the population live on less than one US dollar a day. Four million people out of a population of ten million face hunger every single day.

The domestic production of  has plunged to 1.3 million tons, only half of what is needed to feed the population. The prices on the other hand have increased by 50%, making it even harder for the affected people.

southern Africa region, about 10 million people would face serious food shortages later this year if the developed countries don't act quickly. HIV/AIDS is also a major problem for southern Africa with the infection rate being as high as 40% of the adult population.
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