In the last edition of Global Report on Food Crisis, the Global Network Against Food Crises (GRFC) -integrated, among others, by the European Commission and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)− highlighted that acute food insecurity and child malnutrition increased in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year. Wars were again the main cause, affecting more than 140 million people in 20 countries, especially in Haiti, Mali, Palestine, Sudan and South Sudan.
It also highlights the consequences of extreme weather events. Droughts and floods related to El Niño caused food insecurity in 18 countries, affecting 96 million people, mainly in the regions of Horn of Africa, Southern Africa and South AsiaThe report also highlights that the number of people in extreme situations, a category known as "catastrophic hunger," doubled last year to 1,9 million, most of them citizens of countries in conflict.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stressed that the food crisis is also worsening due to the drastic reduction in international financing for humanitarian purposes. The GRFC warns that food shortages will likely worsen in 2025, as a result of the prolongation of armed conflicts and the further decline in foreign aid.
Source: CESCE
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