More than 40% of the population in phase 3 or above of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) resides in just five countries (Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, 21 states and the federal capital Nigeria and Yemen), according to the seventh edition of the Global Report on Food Crises.

According to a report by several UN agencies, due to conflicts, economic shocks and climatic disasters, food insecurity has further worsened in the world in 2022 (increased to 22.7%, compared to 21.3% in 2021).

For FAO, conflicts remain the main driver of food crises, although economic shocks, linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and the repercussions of the war in Ukraine, weighed more heavily in some countries in 2022.

UN agencies estimate that 258 million people needed emergency food aid compared to 193 million last year. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres points out in the report’s foreword that « More than a quarter of a billion people today face acute levels of hunger, and some are on the brink of starvation. . It is unacceptable « .

More than 40% of the population in phase 3 or above of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) resides in just five countries (Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, 21 states and the federal capital Nigeria and Yemen), according to the seventh edition of the Global Report on Food Crises.