The Gaza Strip is suffering from the biggest food disaster on the planet in two decades

Gaza Strip According to the annual report of the Global Network Against Food Crisis, the planet is facing the largest food disaster in at least the last two decades since records exist (GNAFC), published this Wednesday in collaboration with fao and other agencies United Nations,

The serious situation that Gaza is going through since the beginning of the Israeli genocide has put the Palestinian territory in danger Highest level of unified classification of food safety steps ,CPI, It is a system of five scales used by international organizations to measure acute food insecurity.

According to the document, half of Gaza’s population, approximately 1.1 million people, are at the highest level of the CPI classification, which the organization defines as “Famine holocaust.”

Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has warned that “the number of people suffering catastrophic hunger in the Gaza Strip is the highest recorded by the World Food Crisis Report, with even trucks carrying aid lines blocked at the border.” The GNAFC report also warns “an impending famine in the northern governorates” if the genocide did not stop.

According to the document, more than 281 million people experienced acute food insecurity in 59 countries through 2023, compared to 258 million last year.

More and more countries suffer from food insecurity

Globally, the percentage of the population with a high level of food insecurity in 2023, at 21.5%, was slightly lower than in 2022, when it was 22.7%. However, the number of people affected increased by approximately 24 millionDue to the inclusion of new areas this year.

SudanGaza, along with Gaza, suffered the largest decline “due to the devastating effects of the conflict” that began on April 15, 2023. Other countries suffering from major food crises are afghanistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Yemenaccording to the report.

Similarly, the document shows that 12 countries are also involved Colombia, Ivory Coast And senegal (Included in the report for the first time) His condition worsened last year. In addition, 36 countries suffer from chronic food crises, 19 of which affect 80% of the total population. lack of food,

“This crisis demands… urgent reply, “Using the data from this report will be critical to transforming food systems and addressing the underlying causes of food insecurity and malnutrition,” Guterres said.

2024 full of insecurity and conflicts

In 2024, conflict and insecurity, particularly in the Gaza Strip and Sudan as well as Haiti, will remain the main drivers of acute food insecurity. The same happens with climate phenomena. BoyThat will likely “reveal throughout the year,” according to the report.

The economy will play a key role in the development of the food crisis affecting the planet. In turn, food exporting countries with weak currencies, e.g. Nigeria, malawi Or lebanonThey have to deal with “internal food prices and weak purchasing power Of houses”.

Similarly, reduction in humanitarian aid funding and increase in delivery costs”Create a new threat.” This As the report notes, there has been “a shortage of food aid beneficiaries and rations among many populations”.

In this sense, Guterres has argued that “humanity can and must do better. With commitment and concrete action, we can Create a world where hunger has no home,