ISTANBUL, NOV 1 – The hunger crisis is expected to worsen in 16 hotspots around the world, including Sudan, where conflict has put millions of people at risk of starvation, the Agency reported. Anatolia (AA) quoted a report issued yesterday.
The report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) states that acute food insecurity threatens 22 countries.
It lists Nigeria, Sudan, Yemen, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Syria and South Sudan as areas of primary concern when highlighting regions facing extreme food shortages.
“In Sudan alone, 25 million people face serious hunger. Globally, hundreds of millions of people are at risk. We need global support to address the urgent needs and causes of hunger,” WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain wrote in X referring to the report.
The report also focuses on Palestinians facing unprecedented food insecurity, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where increased hostilities have nearly tripled the number of people experiencing food insecurity or disaster.
“Following the sharp increase in conflict, there are concerns that this worst-case scenario may become a reality,” according to the report.
The report also raised concerns about the worsening situation in Lebanon, Mozambique, Haiti, Somalia and Mali where high food prices, climate impacts and limited access make crisis response even more difficult.
Conflict, climate events, and economic decline have resulted in severe hunger and displacement, with hundreds of thousands of people at risk of starvation in certain areas.
The report highlighted the additional risk of a possible El Nino, expected to continue from January to March 2025.
El Nino is a natural climate phenomenon that warms sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. These weather patterns raise concerns about climate extremes in vulnerable countries.
The report calls for urgent humanitarian action to save lives and livelihoods and prevent starvation and death. – Named
