UN famine warning: it will get worse

In the report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP), Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, which are the regions where hunger is at their highest level, they are given to Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti and Mali.

In the report, it was noted that the El Niño weather event that can occur in the Central and Eastern Pacific also caused fear in vulnerable countries struggling with hunger.

“IT’S GOING TO GET EVEN WORSE”

The report warned that the situation would worsen in 18 regions, including Sudan, where the war put people at risk of starvation, and called for “urgent humanitarian action” to save lives and livelihoods and prevent starvation and death. .

In the report, which is estimated to cover a total of 22 countries in 18 regions, it was stated that the increase in acute food insecurity will continue to increase in all regions where hunger is experienced due to the negative course of the economy, the Covid-19 . 19 epidemic and the war in Ukraine.

The report states that acute food insecurity is also experienced in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, Syria, Myanmar, Lebanon, Malawi, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

“NO MORE OPTIONS”

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, whose views are included in the report, noted that what must be done to ensure food security for all in this environment of risk of hunger is no longer an option.

“Immediate responses are needed in the agriculture sector to lift people from the brink of hunger, help rebuild their lives, and provide long-term solutions to address the root causes of food insecurity,” Dongyu said. he used his statements.

WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said: “Not only are more people dying of hunger in more parts of the world, but the severity of the hunger they face is worse than ever.” she performed her assessment. (AA)