‘Pakistan among 10 states bearing brunt of hunger crisis’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among the 10 countries bearing the brunt of the global hunger crisis, with climate-related disasters, economic hardship, displacement and shrinking humanitarian funding pushing vulnerable communities deeper into food insecurity, according to a new report released by international humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger. The report, Ten Largest Global Food Crises,…
Pakistan is among the top 10 countries facing the most severe hunger crisis, according to a new report by Action Against Hunger. The organization's "Ten Largest Global Food Crises" report warns that climate-related disasters, economic hardship, displacement, and shrinking humanitarian funding are pushing vulnerable communities in Pakistan deeper into food insecurity.
By 2026, an estimated 10.6 million people in Pakistan will require humanitarian assistance, despite ongoing recovery efforts and improvements in some macroeconomic indicators. Globally, approximately 177 million people live in the 10 countries where hunger is most concentrated, with acute hunger having doubled over the past decade, affecting 266 million people across 47 countries.
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