The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Program: The number of severely hungry people in more than 20 countries will soar
On March 23, local time, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Program issued a warning in a report that unless large-scale assistance is urgently adopted, the number of severely hungry people in more than 20 countries will soar.
The report shows that more than 34 million people worldwide are struggling to cope with severe hunger at the emergency level (Level 4 of the Comprehensive Food Security Classification).
The situation in Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria is particularly severe, facing severe hunger of catastrophic level (Level 5 of the Comprehensive Food Security Classification).
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said that the severity of the situation is shocking.
He pointed out that in many areas, the planting season has just begun or is about to begin. “We must fight every second to seize the opportunity to protect, stabilize and maximize local food production”.
David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Program, said that under the interaction of conflict, climate change and the new crown epidemic, famine is endangering thousands of households. Three major actions are urgently needed to stop the war and provide services to difficult areas. Aid, and donors to provide the $5.5 billion needed this year to prevent millions of people from dying of hunger.
The report predicts that between March and July 2021, food insecurity in 20 hunger “hot spots” around the world will further intensify. It recommends key short-term actions in relevant areas, including expanding food and nutrition assistance, and distributing drought-tolerant seeds. , Treat and vaccinate livestock, launch a work-for-work program, repair water collection facilities, and increase income-generating opportunities in difficult areas.
(Headquarters reporter Song Chengjie)