“In a world of plenty, children are dying of hunger. War, climate chaos and a cost of living crisis mean that almost 300 million people will face an acute food crisis by 2023,” he said. According to him, the number of people on the brink of absolute starvation that would lead to death in a few days rose to more than 700,000 — almost double the number in 2022.
The conflicts that have erupted over the past 12 months have worsened the dire global situation. “The Gaza Strip has the largest number of people facing catastrophic famine ever recorded by the Global Food Crises Report, even as aid trucks are blocked at the border,” he said.
Another warning is about the conflict in Sudan which, according to Guterres, “has created the largest internal displacement crisis in the world, with atrocious impacts on hunger and nutrition, especially for women and children.” “This crisis demands an urgent response,” he said.
For the UN World Food Fund, malnutrition in Gaza in children under 2 years old reaches 30%. In the north of the region, 70% of the population is at a catastrophic level of hunger — which can lead to death. The entity estimates that, if nothing is done, the maximum degree of hunger will be reached in six weeks.
According to FAO, there are five levels of classification of food insecurity. The population of North Gaza lives in the second worst situation, only surpassed by death from hunger.
In Latin America, Haiti is the biggest crisis
In Latin America, extreme hunger affects the populations of Haiti, Bolivia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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