135 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS 55 COUNTRIES EXPERIENCE ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY...
Press release... 21 April 2020, Brussels/Rome/New York - Today an international alliance of UN, governmental, and nongovernmental agencies working to address the root causes of extreme hunger have released a new edition of their annual Global Report on Food Crises. The report by the Global Network Against Food Crises, along with key findings, statements by partners, and multimedia products unpacking its contents are now available at: The Global Network's website: http://www.fightfoodcrises.net/food-crises-and-covid-19/en/ The Food Security Information Network (FSIN)'s platform: www.fsinplatform.org Key findings of the Global Report The report indicates that at the close of 2019, 135 million people across 55 countries and territories experienced acute food insecurity* (IPC/CH Phase 3 or above). Additionally, in the 55 food-crisis countries covered by the report, 75 million children were stunted and 17 million suffered from wasting in 2019. This ...