Emergencies

In 2004, how many people around the world needed humanitarian assistance?

	nearly half a million
	nearly 1 million
	nearly 2 million
	nearly 3 million people

Refugees are one of the groups most vulnerable to hunger. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that the total number of refugees in the world is more than:

3 million people

6 million

9 million

12 million

In 1998, fighting broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By April 2004, the number of people killed as a result of the fighting and its consequences (disease, poverty and malnutrition) was:

500 000

1 million

2 million

4 million

On December 26, 2004 an earthquake in the Indian Ocean unleashed a tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people and caused widespread destruction. How many fishing boats were lost in the disaster?

	more than 10 000
	more than 100 000
	more than a million

FAO is working to help rebuild Iraq. Which of the following activities is FAO not involved in:

	improving the water supply for drinking and irrigation
	re-establishing veterinary services
	helping families start up small businesses at home
	setting up a chain of fast food restaurants