34 Crore People Facing Starvation
Published: 10 Aug 2022, 06:39 pm
At the beginning of 2022, the number of people facing starvation was 27.6 million. Before Corona, the number was 13 crore 50 lakh. Corona and war have brought a large number of people of the world to the brink of starvation.
The UN report says the number of homeless people could increase in the coming months. The situation can turn dire.
A total of 50 million people in 45 countries stand one step away from famine. According to the World Food Programme, this is a cause for concern. According to the UN report, the worst situation is in Africa.
According to the UN report, so many people are facing starvation due to war, climate change, corona. The Russia-Ukraine war has put tremendous pressure on supply chains. Cereals and oil cannot be imported from Ukraine. Pictured above is a city in Ukraine after a Russian missile attack.
Russia and Ukraine together produce a third of the world's wheat, and half of the world's sunflower oil. Most of the potash goes to the rest of the world from Russia and Belarus. Photo - Mariupol port in Ukraine. A large amount of food grains used to go to other countries from there.
In this situation, the United Nations appeals to arrange for grain and oil to be sent from Ukraine to other countries. Otherwise, the situation will worsen. The number of homeless people is now increasing at a rocket speed. Without urgent action, the impact of the Ukraine-war will be dire.
The number of people facing starvation in the world has increased significantly. According to the UN report, the Ukraine-war has exacerbated this crisis. The head of the United Nations World Food Program, David Beasley, said that 34.5 million people are not getting enough to eat. They are facing starvation.