: ‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned #IndiaNEWS #International As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN

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‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned #IndiaNEWS #International
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to address the interlinked crises, and work towards establishing lasting peace in affected regions.





Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths recalled previous warnings over the impact of conflict in Ethiopia,
Somalia
He spoke about his recent trip to Somalia, where more than 200,000 people are currently at risk of famine – a figure expected to reach 300,000 by November “with millions more� on the verge of starvation.
Recent humanitarian assessments have identified hundreds of thousands of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger, or phase 5 of the Integrated Phase Classification system – the ultimate, most devastating stage.


Hunger is used as a tactic of war – UN Emergency Relief Coordinator


“It simply doesnt get any worse than that�, said the OCHA chief, noting that widespread suffering comes down to the direct and indirect impact of conflict and “the behaviour of the fighting parties�.
‘Tactic of war’
Mr. Griffiths observed that “a similar pattern recurs in each context�, outlining how civilians are killed and injured; families forcibly displaced; market and work access disrupted; food stocks looted; while overall economic decline renders food out of reach for the vulnerable.
“In the most extreme cases, fighting parties have deliberately cut off access to the commercial supplies and essential services that civilians rely on to survive,� he stated.
“Hunger is used as a tactic of war�.
While humanitarians have extended “relief lifelines�, interference, harassment and attacks often bar access to those in need.
“Humanitarians will stay and deliver, but the conditions in some contexts are unacceptable,� said the OCHA chief.
Driving hunger
Meanwhile, drought, rising global commodity prices, and the impacts of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war are also compounding food insecurity and misery.
And people in South Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Somalia are “quite literally on the front lines of climate change� as they confront droughts, floods, desertification and water scarcity.
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©UNICEF/Owis Alhamdan
Throughout seven years of the Yemeni conflict, displaced children in Marib have experienced unimaginable suffering.


More than seven years of armed conflict in Yemen has wreaked havoc and left some 19 million people acutely food insecure.
“An estimated 160,000 people are facing catastrophe, and 538,000 children are severely malnourished,� the Relief Coordinator said, warning that funding gaps may worsen the situation�.

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