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Last year, 295 million people faced acute hunger — 14 million more than the year before. The UN deputy chief denounced countries’ investment “in military expenditure rather than putting and end of hunger.”
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General warned world leaders that food “has become a weapon” in various conflicts around the planet. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Amina Mohammed said armed conflict and violence are the leading causes of food insecurity in most of the world’s hunger hotspots.
Last year, 295 million people faced acute hunger — 14 million more than the year before. The UN deputy chief denounced countries’ investment “in military expenditure rather than putting and end of hunger.”Gaza, Sudan and Yemen are among the countries and territories with the highest levels of acute food insecurity, according to UN reports.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine in Gaza in August and in the Sudanese cities of El-Fasher and Kadugli in November.
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Leaders and UN representatives also highlighted the situation of Africa. The African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems described the continent as “the epicentre of global hunger.”
