World Food Programme: Conflict and climate change are the primary drivers of global hunger
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The article from the World Food Programme explains the primary causes of hunger globally, identifying conflict as the main driver of the current hunger crisis. It describes how conflict displaces people, disrupts markets, increases food prices, and destroys developmental gains, with impacts visible in hunger hotspots like Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Ukraine. Climate emergencies such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves are also highlighted as significant contributors. The piece distinguishes between hunger (discomfort from lack of food) and food insecurity (lack of regular access to safe, nutritious food), noting that 266 million people worldwide face acute food insecurity.
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Its devastating impact can be seen across hunger hotspots including Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine.
Climate emergencies such as floods, droughts and heatwaves also significantly contribute by destroying lives
Across the globe, as many as 266 million people are facing acute
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