nearly 350 million people in Africa, approximately quarter of in the continent populationYou don’t have enough food to eat, ICRC of The Red Cross warned on Tuesday.
About 346 million people They do not have enough food, the ICRC said.
“we face Urgent and rapid deterioration global The food security situation, in particular in slash of Africa and the Middle East. Armed conflict, political instability, climate shocks and secondary effects of Robert Mardini, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said the COVID-19 pandemic has weakened resilience and recovery from shocks.
“the hit-on-effects of armed conflict in Ukraine has made a already critical The situation is worse.”
“The situation is urgent and the window of time left To work narrows. Without concerted and collaborative efforts, this risks turning into an irreversible humanitarian crisis with unimaginable person cost,” He said.
The situation is particularly dire in countries that have suffered from wars, instability and armed conflict for He said the years include Syria, Yemen, Mali, Somalia, Afghanistan and Ethiopia.
The rise in Food prices as a result of Ukraine war hit those who they were already Vulnerable, in particular hard, he said, noting that Somalia, for For example, received more from 90% of Its wheat is from Russia or Ukraine.
In Yemen half The population He didn’t have enough to eat. the situation made Worse than fact those parts of Africa suffers its worst drought in 40 years.
nearly 350 million people in Africa, approximately quarter of in the continent populationYou don’t have enough food to eat, ICRC of The Red Cross warned on Tuesday.
About 346 million people They do not have enough food, the ICRC said.
“we face Urgent and rapid deterioration global The food security situation, in particular in slash of Africa and the Middle East. Armed conflict, political instability, climate shocks and secondary effects of Robert Mardini, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said the COVID-19 pandemic has weakened resilience and recovery from shocks.
“the hit-on-effects of armed conflict in Ukraine has made a already critical The situation is worse.”
“The situation is urgent and the window of time left To work narrows. Without concerted and collaborative efforts, this risks turning into an irreversible humanitarian crisis with unimaginable person cost,” He said.
The situation is particularly dire in countries that have suffered from wars, instability and armed conflict for He said the years include Syria, Yemen, Mali, Somalia, Afghanistan and Ethiopia.
The rise in Food prices as a result of Ukraine war hit those who they were already Vulnerable, in particular hard, he said, noting that Somalia, for For example, received more from 90% of Its wheat is from Russia or Ukraine.
In Yemen half The population He didn’t have enough to eat. the situation made Worse than fact those parts of Africa suffers its worst drought in 40 years.