According to the United Nations (UN), nearly a million people are or could be at risk of starvation if help is not provided quickly. UN authorities warned on Wednesday that the situation is particularly serious in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. Acute food insecurity is increasing rapidly and spreading all over the world.
“Without a massive increase in humanitarian aid, the situation is likely to worsen in the coming months,” the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.
extreme weather conditions
Violent local conflict and extreme weather continued to be the main causes of severe food shortages. The consequences of the corona pandemic and the war in Ukraine are said to have exacerbated the situation this year.
Despite an agreement on the export of grain from the Black Sea region between Ukraine and Russia at the end of July, food prices in many countries remain high.
Source: Krone
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