Monitoring Food Security in Conflict-Affected Countries

By:
FAO and WFP
Date:
2022
Resource type:
Advocacy and policy
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This joint FAO/WFP report for the UN Security Council tracks food insecurity in 20 conflict-affected countries. It identifies rising acute hunger, with 193 million people needing urgent food assistance in 2021. Conflict is the primary driver, exacerbated by climate shocks and economic disruptions. The report highlights Mali, Nigeria, and Yemen as priority areas and provides country-specific data and projections. It calls for coordinated humanitarian and development responses.