Terrifying UN report for 48 countries

The WFP, one of the UN organizations based in Rome, shared the mid-year update of the Global Food Crisis Report.

THERE IS AN INCREASE OF 10 PERCENT

According to the report, the number of people in need of emergency food aid in 48 countries increased by 10 percent compared to last year.

It was stated that since 2022, the number of people suffering from high levels of acute food insecurity has increased by 21.6 million in 48 countries, reaching a total of 238 million.

This is due to a 16 percent increase in testing coverage among already vulnerable populations in several countries, including Bangladesh, Angola, Ghana, Pakistan and Nigeria, as well as persistent or growing conflict, insecurity, extreme weather conditions and economic crises. in other places.

THE SITUATION IS WORSE

The situation has been observed to have worsened since 2022 in 9 countries, including Sudan, Somalia and Burundi.

The report states that severe acute food insecurity will continue in 2023 due to long-term food crises and new crises, although improvements have been recorded in some countries.

Sri Lanka, Niger and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were said to be among the countries where improvements were being seen, but recent developments in Niger could reverse this.

DATA COULD NOT BE OBTAINED FROM 25 COUNTRIES

The report stated that the inability to obtain data was also a concern and that data could not be obtained for 25 countries or regions.

The report also notes that almost 70 percent of people in need of emergency food assistance are in the top 10 food crisis areas. (AA)