Published 3 years ago

Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP

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The number of people teetering on the brink of famine has risen from 34 million projected at the beginning of the year, to 41 million projected as of June. The UN agency highlighted operations in no less than eight countries and regions where it has had to make ‘brutal choices’ because of significant funding shortfalls.

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Saudi Gazette

Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP

3 years ago·Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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UN News

Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP

The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack of funding, have left millions more on the verge of famine than six months ago, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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