More than 250 Million People Worldwide Face Food Shortage

Due to the global food crisis, more than 250 million people face hunger in 2022.

This was stated in a report issued by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

The report stated that the ongoing war in Ukraine has increased global food prices, while the Covid-19 epidemic and climate change have also contributed to the food crisis.

The World Organization said that for the fourth consecutive year, there has been a significant increase in the number of people suffering from food crises.

The report compiled on the food crisis stated that this crisis is continuously increasing.

At least 258 million people in 58 countries faced food insecurity in 2022 alone, and the crisis is so severe that it threatens people’s jobs and lives.

In 2021, the number of people facing food insecurity was 19.3 million.

The report further stated that more than 3.5 crore children under the age of 5 years faced malnutrition.

FAO director Rein Paulsen said the number of people suffering from food shortages is alarming, the fourth year in a row that such figures have been reported and the situation is getting worse.

Regions, where the situation worsened, include Congo, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Sudan, as well as developing countries such as Nigeria and Pakistan.

According to the estimates of the World Organization, a food crisis has been created in 12 countries due to climatic effects, for example, 33 million people were affected by severe flooding in Pakistan last year.

FAO urged governments to take urgent measures to address the causes of the food crisis.