1. BB Citizenship Project 2015
Poverty
LCP Kevin (A)
LCP Gavin(A)
LCP Nicholas(B)
LCP Ruben(C)
LCP Ryan Toh(C)
LCP Jie Hao(D)
2. What is Poverty?
O Poverty is the general lack of basic needs,
or the state of one who lacks a certain
amount of material possessions or money.
It is can be many types of poverty,
including social, economic, and political
elements. Poverty will eventually go away.
4. Intro
O The objective of the United Nations, as
stated in its Charter, is "to achieve
international co-operation in solving
international problems of an economic,
social, cultural, or humanitarian
character.“ The Organization is now relied
upon by the international community to
coordinate relief operations due to
disasters in areas beyond the relief
capacity of national authorities alone.
5. Intro
O World leaders committed their nations to
achieve Millennium Development Goal by
2015. The goal is to half extreme poverty.
To attain it, the Secretary-General has
launched an initiative, the ‘Zero Hunger
Challenge’. Great progress has been
made in reaching the goal, but much more
needs to be done.
6. History of Venture
The ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ began
in 21 June 2012, launched by UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. It
was a global movement to end
hunger – end it in our lifetimes, and
end it once and for all.
7. Impact of Venture
O The Zero Hunger Challenge is the United
Nations Secretary-General’s vision for a future
without hunger.
It hopes to achieve
O Zero stunted children less than 2 years
O 100% access to adequate food all year round
O All food systems are sustainable
O 100% increase in smallholder productivity and
income
O Zero loss or waste of food