'One person dying of hunger every four seconds'

GENEVA: One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, more than 200 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) warned on Tuesday, urging decisive international action to "end the spiraling global hunger crisis."

In an open letter addressing world leaders gathering in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, 238 groups from 75 countries, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Plan International, expressed outrage at skyrocketing hunger levels.