New York, April 25 (SANA) The annual global report on food crises supported by the United Nations warned of “bleak prospects” during the current year, stressing that about 266 million people in 47 countries faced high levels of acute food insecurity during 2025, representing double the numbers recorded a decade ago.
Agence France-Presse reported that the “State of World Food Security” report, based on UN and international data, showed that two-thirds of those affected by food crises are concentrated in ten countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burma, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, noting that armed conflicts remain the main driver of these crises, in addition to extreme climate events.
The report confirmed the occurrence of famine in the Gaza Strip and parts of Sudan during the past year, warning that the continuation of the war in the Middle East region and the impact of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz will lead to the exacerbation of crises by increasing the number of displaced people and raising the prices of fertilizers and energy.
The report also pointed to a sharp decline in funding for international humanitarian aid, which threatens organizations’ ability to respond to growing needs.
The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development “IFAD”, Alvaro Lario, called for the need to increase support for small farmers and invest in crops capable of adapting to climate change, warning that the current food shock associated with rising production costs will have direct effects on global production levels.
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