If we had a United Nations dedicated to the end of Worldwide Hunger could we eradicate it?

Question

To clarify, we would actually establish a United Nations whose only job would be to eradicate world hunger. Could they do it?

Answer 1

I'm all in favor of eradicating the UN.

Although I doubt eliminating worldwide hunger would do it.

Answer 2

The UN already has condemned/abomished world-wide hunger....wow--what little good their words have been. As much as we all would love to see the extinction of world spread hunger and disease, logic doesn't present such as a possibility.

The majority of sufferers reside in Third world countries run by ruthless dictators, who currently pose NO threat to any of the planet's "superpower" nations: US, China and/or U.S.S.R. (Russia). Sadly, these brutal people are allowed to spread their dark misery onto their own people---and in some cases, gain wealth from it. Twisted, but banally true.

UN thnk-tanker troops all come to agreement that for a successful try--and it'd be a try, at that--to end global hunger would mean a call for war in at least SIX countries at the same time--and win each war!!

Bottom line: can't be done and ain't gonna happen.

You can send what $$$ you can spare (and the US will offer nice tax deductions for it), but questions arise if your donation is REALLY wisely spent.....asides that, there's little anyone can do. Prayers are nice---but they don't really seem to help much, now do they?

Answer 3

not really, because the UN has a bad track history of helping nations. Usually when they're called in the nation becomes worse off. Its a noble idea and worthy of priase and support but to be honest with you, you're better off raising funds, food, and a well organized team to make sure its done right.

Answer 4

this might garner me some thumbs down but it has happened in history before that when food is no longer available the people do a strange animal habit and move to where the food is. I think the un needs to step in and make it mandatory if people are starving relocate them to where there is food. do not waste your time bringing food to them send the people to the food one family at a time if they need to.

Answer 5

I doubt it. I side with people who say Malthus will ultimately be proved right, for one thing.

I also think it's the natural behavior of species, when their numbers aren't constrained by attrition, to inevitably outstrip the capacity of their food supply.

Not to downplay the value of charity. I just don't think it's realistic to expect hunger, or poverty, to ever be completely eliminated that way.

Answer 6

You would never eradicate the problem until you teach birth control.

Answer 7

Of course, but this is an irrelevant issue...
The world has never been equal, and will never be...
Sad fact but it is true for now at least...

Answer 8

not with this UN----too corrupt and greedy-----you'd have to form a new one