US EditionConflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says
- On May 16, the United Nations published its latest report revealing an increase in hunger and malnutrition across 53 countries in 2024.
- The increase occurred due to overlapping conflict, extreme weather events, and economic shocks, with conflict impacting nearly 140 million people.
- The report highlights that more than 295 million people suffered acute food insecurity, including 38 million malnourished children and 1.9 million facing famine-like conditions.
- The report highlights a 5% increase compared to last year, with nearly a quarter of people in the most affected areas facing severe hunger, and cautions about potentially the largest reductions in humanitarian aid funding, ranging from 10% to over 45%.
- The report calls for scaled-up emergency and long-term aid, emphasizing support for local agriculture to break the hunger cycle amid a bleak outlook for 2025.
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Global hunger crisis deepens as world leaders slash aid amid record malnutrition and displacement
A record 295 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2024, as war, climate extremes, and economic shocks collided. With aid funding in freefall, UN officials warn the crisis is no longer just systemic—it is a failure of humanity.
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Conflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says
Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for a sixth consecutive year in 2024, affecting more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories, according to a U.N. report released on Friday.
An expansive framework to monitor food systems
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Global hunger worsened in 2024, affecting 295 mln people: UN report
Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering from acute hunger across 53 countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners said in a report released on Friday.
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