Number of people at risk of hunger doubled in 3 years
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The World Food Program (WFP) has reported that the number of people at risk of hunger in the world has doubled since 2019 and now stands at around 345 million.
The main reasons for this, according to the organization, are the COVID-19 pandemic, war, and climate change. Before the outbreak of the pandemic, there were 135 million people at risk of hunger in the world. Since then, the number has continued to grow.
A major contributing factor is climate change, which is leading to food shortages, conflict, and mass migration.
"Climate change-induced migration has increased tenfold, and conflicts related to the climate crisis are adding to this," Corinne Fleischer, WFP regional director, said.
"We are very concerned about the overlapping consequences of pandemics, climate change, and the war in Ukraine," she added.
