Zero Poverty
Zero Hunger
Secretary "General"
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Though the U.N. is working hard to fight poverty, this global emergency has increased poverty around the world.
The Covid-19 pandemic.
100
True or False: FAO was the first U.N. agency founded with the U.N. in 1945.
True
Bonus: What does FAO stand for?
100
What year is the deadline for achieving the U.N. SDGs?
2030
Bonus: Are we "on-track" to achieve the goals?
100
Every Fall, the General Assembly of the U.N. meets here. What is this place and where is it located?
The U.N. Headquarters in New York
200
True or False: One out of every 5 of the world's children lives in extreme poverty.
True
Bonus: Which U.N. Organization protects the rights of children?
200
True or False: 90 percent of the world's farms are family-owned.
True!
FAO works to support these small family farmers who sustain us all over the world. They play an important role in our global food system and in their local communities.
200
The basis of the Agenda 2030, the SDGs are what? (What does SDGs stand for?)
Sustainable Development Goals
200
This picture shows us farmer looking out over his fields. He is an example of a: . (Hint remember the cape!)
Food Hero
300
The world contains urban areas (where there are cities) and rural areas (where there is undeveloped land and countryside). Which are more affected by poverty? Where is the poverty rate higher?
Rural Areas
300
Hunger is a big glboal problem, but so is this: when we eat too much. What is it?
Obesity.
300
The U.N. was founded after this devastating world event, in order to bring countries together in a commitment to preserve peace and good relations.
World War II
300
This is the headquarters of which U.N. Agency dedicated to fighting hunger?
FAO Headquarters in Rome
400
Currently, 700 million people, or 10 percent of the world's population, live in extreme poverty. Most of the poverty is concentrated in which continents?
Subsaharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
400
Open Question: Why is Zero Hunger the foundation of so many of the SDGs?
We need food to survive, to be healthy and live well. Growing and producing food needs to be in balance with our ecosystems. Many People work to produce food in poor areas, and earn their livings this way.
400
Which very small country is not in the U.N.?
Vatican City.
Bonus: How many countries are part of the U.N.?
400
She was the leader of the first U.N. Committee on Human Rights, and she was instrumental in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Who is she?
Eleonor Roosevelt
BONUS: which historical English document was the inspiration for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
500
Living on less than $1.90 per day is the definition of poverty. If you have less than that you are said to live below the: ?
Poverty Line
500
Open Question: What can we do in our own lives to work towards Zero Hunger?
Eat a healthy and varied diet.
Eat more fruits and vegetable and less meat
Don't waste food. Donate food to the hungry.
Buy local and sustainably produced food.
Save water and energy.
Plant a garden, make our cities greener.
500
The U.N. Security Council contains 15 member countries. 5 of these are permanent members and these 5, known as the 5 P, have veto power. Which countries are they?
China, Russia, England, France, and the U.S.A.
500
This is Antionio Gutteres. He is currently the leader of the U.N., it's major executive. That position is called what?
Secretary General