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According to the mid-year update of the Global Food Crisis Report, prepared by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), the number of people facing or expected to face “catastrophic/famine” levels has increased from 705,000 in 2023 to 1.9 million in 2024.
The Global Network Against the Food Crisis, formed by the Rome-based UN agencies FAO and WFP, the European Union, and various non-governmental organizations, announced the mid-year update of its report.
The updated report found that conflicts, extreme climate events and economic shocks continue to exacerbate hunger and acute food insecurity remains high.
The report found that the number of people facing or expected to face IPC level 5, or “catastrophic famine,” more than doubled from 705,000 in 5 countries or territories in 2023 to 1.9 million in 4 countries or territories in 2024. This is the highest number recorded in the report and is driven by conflicts in Sudan and Gaza.
Particular attention was paid to the situation in Sudan and Gaza
The updated report states that the Zamzam camp in Sudan remains at the “catastrophic/famine” level, and this situation is projected to continue until October 2024.
Many other parts of the country are also at risk of famine, but there is insufficient data analysis in hard-to-reach places, the report said: “An estimated 25.6 million people in Sudan faced high levels of acute food insecurity in June-September. This represents an increase of 26 percent compared to the same period last year. The conflict has also had a serious impact on regional food and nutrition security, causing more than 2 million people to flee to neighboring countries, particularly those facing major food crises such as Chad and South Sudan.”
The report noted that the Gaza Strip, under Israeli aggression, remains the “most severe food crisis in the history of the Global Food Crisis Report,” adding, “Between March and April 2024, 2.2 million people are still in need of emergency food and livelihood assistance.”
The report also lists 8 countries with more than 1 million people at IPC level 4, or “emergency,” in August 2024. These countries are Sudan (8.5 million people), Afghanistan (3.6 million people), Democratic Republic of Congo (2.9 million people), Myanmar (2.7 million people), South Sudan (2.3 million people), Pakistan (2.2 million people), Haiti (1.6 million people) and Nigeria (1 million people).
Source: AA
