Events in Ukraine are further proof of how conflict feeds hunger – forcing people out of their homes, wiping out their sources of income and wrecking countries’ economies.
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This seismic hunger crisis has been caused by a deadly combination of factors.Ĭonflict is still the biggest driver of hunger, with 70 percent of the world's hungry people living in areas afflicted by war and violence. Unless the necessary resources are made available, lost lives and the reversal of hard-earned development gains will be the price to pay. Unmet needs heighten the risk of hunger and malnutrition. WFP is facing multiple challenges – the number of acutely hungry people continues to increase at a pace that funding is unlikely to match, while the cost of delivering food assistance is at an all-time high because food and fuel prices have increased. The global community must not fail on its promise to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030. More than 900,000 people worldwide are fighting to survive in famine-like conditions. This is ten times more than five years ago, an alarmingly rapid increase. This constitutes a staggering rise of 200 million people compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The scale of the current global hunger and malnutrition crisis is enormous, with an expected 345.2 million people projected to be food insecure – more than double the number in 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo emergency.
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