War, particularly civil war is one of the major causes for hunger to persist in a country. Often civil war is started due to the lack of food, and terrorist groups trying to gain enough food as not to starve.

Countries such as Ethiopia have suffered civil unrest in time of particular hardship and hunger. The problem of civil war also often prevents aid entering or reaching those areas which are in need of it. As a result, chronic persistent hunger takes a grip and people start to die.

Soldier guards UN food convoy

The problem of war also diverts much needed government funds from helping to solve their hunger problems to funding arms and the war process. Consequently, there is little money to fund equipment and technology to increase food supplies, or to afford imports of food from abroad.

Peace negotiations in hunger stricken areas help to allow aid in and the country to focus its time and resources onto solving their hunger problems. War is an unneeded, resource wasting activity that causes many thousands of people to suffer chronic persistent hunger - if only the leaders of these terrorist groups could see it.

Bill Clinton overseeing another successful peace negotation

Important leaders representing many governments play a major role in these peace processes. It is in the world's interest for there to be peace, as trade can continue and resources can be used for productive reasons. Often peace cannot be negotiated without a neutral third party to oversee the process - it is vital therefore for external world leader to get involved. Without this vital involvement, peace among people often cannot occur and the problem of chronic persistent hunger just gets worse.