close to the us border. the decision came after footage emerged that appeared to show detention centre officials doing nothing to evacuate migrants during the fire. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with sarah montague. welcome to hardtalk. i m sarah montague. close to 50 million people around the world are close to famine, a number that is rising because of war and the effects of climate change. it s the job of the world food program to feed them. my guest today, david beasley, has been running the organisation for the past six years and, in that time, has more than doubled the money it raises. and yet, as he admits, the numbers starving have only got worse and worse. he s about to move on. so, what did his time at the top of the world s largest aid agency teach him about one of the greatest problems mankind faces how to ensure no one dies of hunger? david beasley, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, sarah. now, you have said that when you took on the job six years ago, you thoug
he s about to move on. so, what did his time at the top of the world s largest aid agency teach him about one of the greatest problems mankind faces how to ensure no one dies of hunger? david beasley, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, sarah. now, you have said that when you took on the job six years ago, you thought you could put the world food program out of business because you could solve world hunger. at that time, there were 80 million who you described as marching towards starvation. and yet, the figure now, who you would classify in that way, is 350 million. was it ever solvable or is it just an impossiblejob? sure it was, and it is. unfortunately, when i took this role, as you said, i thought we could put the world food programme out of business. there were 80 million people in extreme hunger. there was no reason, with all the wealth and all the technology, we couldn t do that. but what happened 7 but what happened? we had war after war. then climate shocks on top of
Of respect to the victims and to their families. To their families. However, israel continued to their families. However, israel continued to to their families. However, israel continued to call to their families. However, israel continued to call for| to their families. However, i israel continued to call for mr Antonio Guterres to resign, saying it is a disgrace that he did not attract retract his words or apologise. There has been stalled progress to agree to a ceasefire at the un Security Council. Because have grown louder here at the un for a ceasefire. They say that they want not just that but obviously the release of all hostages, the protection of all hostages, the protection of civilians, getting aid in, and yet we had seen the Security Council for the fourth time failed to act on the desperate concerns there in gaza. Now, remember, last week the United States vetoed a resolution. They put forward their only draft which put forward they put forward the draft today for a vote b
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