More than 460,000 people in Somalia, Yemen and South Sudan are already in famine conditions, while millions of others are on the brink of famine in 34 countries.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns the world faces "catastrophe" because of the growing shortage of food around the globe.There is a "real risk" of multiple famines this year, UN chief Antonio Guterres says, urging ministers meeting on food security to take practical steps to stabilise food markets and reduce commodity price volatility.
"There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared in 2022. And 2023 could be even worse," said Mr Guterres, calling mass hunger and starvation unacceptable in the 21st century. "Hunger can destabilise countries and is thus a key peace and security issue," German World Food Programme director Martin Frick told the country's news organisation RND, noting that current food price inflation running at over 25 per cent in 36 countries was a "time bomb".
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