UN Agencies Warn of Escalating Hunger Hotspots
The Hunger Hotspots report revealed that conflict and violence remain the predominant causes of hunger in 14 of the affected regions.
Among the countries and territories of utmost concern are Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen, where communities confront an immediate threat of extreme hunger.
Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, and Syria are categorized as areas of "very high concern," while Burkina Faso, Chad, Kenya, and Rohingya refugees residing in Bangladesh are also enduring dire humanitarian conditions.
The document cautioned that "time is quickly running out to avert widespread starvation" due to alarmingly low levels of humanitarian funding.
By late October, only $10.5 billion of the $29 billion needed to aid the most vulnerable populations had been secured, compelling relief agencies to reduce food supplies and suspend vital nutrition and school meal initiatives.
"The world's early warning systems work – this is fundamental for early action," stated FAO Director-General QU Dongyu.
He emphasized the need to shift "from reacting to crises, to preventing them," highlighting that investing in livelihoods, resilience, and social protection before hunger peaks would preserve both lives and resources.
Dongyu added, "Famine prevention is not just a moral duty - it is a smart investment in long-term peace and stability. Peace is a prerequisite for food security and the right to food is a basic human right."
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