A report on hunger hotspots published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP) warned that more than 34 million people are “one step away from starvation.” The pandemic and climate change are said to be responsible. The identified several hotspots including Northern Nigeria,Yemen and South Sudan which are already in the grip of starvation. The two agencies’ 38-page report “Hunger Hotspots: FAP-WPF Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity” covers the dates from March to June 2021
“The magnitude of suffering is alarming,” said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu. “It is incumbent upon all of us to act now and to act fast to save lives, safeguard livelihoods and prevent the worst situation.”
“In many regions, the planting season has just started or is about to start,” said Qu. “We must run against the clock and not let this opportunity to protect, stabilize and even possibly increase local food production slip away.”
