This is a great stat, and shows that War is not a major cause for global suffering, but there are other issues such as starvation and humanitarian need.
“In February 2017,” he writes, “the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNET) warned that the number of people in acute need of humanitarian assistance had risen to 70 million, up from 45 million in 2015, and that 20 million people in four countries -- Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen -- faced a ‘credible risk of famine’ during the year. This marked an alarming reversal of the positive trends of the previous 30 years.” Link and Link
Yet the world has "BILLIONAIRES," while "MILLIONS" are on the brink. I imagine maybe 5 or 10 of the world's richest could easily solve this problem and still maintain a lavish lifestyle. Granted it is a global problem that should not fall on a select few.
A lot of billionaires are doing just that but mostly the remaining starvation is due to communism, political unrest and war keeping outside organizations from preventing starvation. American billionaires can't really help those who starve in N Korea for example.
This is a great stat, and shows that War is not a major cause for global suffering, but there are other issues such as starvation and humanitarian need.
This is probably the greatest time in history.
A lot of billionaires are doing just that but mostly the remaining starvation is due to communism, political unrest and war keeping outside organizations from preventing starvation. American billionaires can't really help those who starve in N Korea for example.
Or maybe they can.