The United Nations warns that more than 150 million people around the world have been hungry in the last two years

United Nations — The number of hungry people in the world has increased by about 150 million since 2019. This is one of the disastrous assessments contained in the United Nations 2022 report on the state of food in the world. Securitydraws a picture of a huge problem that is getting worse. 

According to the report, "the number of people in the world who cannot eat a healthy diet is 1" as the war and other factors in Ukraine continue to be "confused". The number has increased by 112 million to about 3.1 billion. " It affects the supply chain and even the prices of grains, fertilizers and energy.

A report released Wednesday portrays that nearly one-third of people on the planet are uncertain about their next meal. In 2021, an estimated 29.3% (2.3 billion people) of the world's population faced moderate or severe food insecurity, and 11.7% (923.7 million) faced severe food insecurity, the report said. I am.

The report, formally entitled "The Current State of Food Security and Nutrition 2022: Diversion of Food and Agricultural Policy to Make Healthy Eating More Affordable," is 5 Co-authored by two UN agencies. Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNICEF), World Food Program (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO).

Pandemic and Not only did the Ukrainian war push up prices, but, it said. However, "at the same time, more frequent and severe extreme weather events are disrupting the supply chain, especially in low-income countries."

The four wars in Ukraine, especially the Black Sea and the Azov Sea by Russia. Prices have skyrocketed due to the closure of major ports. Ukraine and Russia usually produce about one-third of the wheat and barley that the world consumes each year, and Russia is also a major exporter of fertilizer components. However, with Russia claiming that Ukraine's ports have been closed and sanctions have hampered exports, little grain or other agricultural products have been spilled from either country.

According to a 260-page report, between 2020 and 2021, approximately 84 million people across Asia faced hunger compared to 2019. Another 13 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean for two years.

Citing the World Bank, experts said that for every 1% increase in food prices, about 10 million people are in extreme poverty.

"Every year, 11 million people die from unhealthy diets," said WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Gebreyes. "Rising food prices mean that this will only get worse."

"We must act today to avoid this impending catastrophe," said WFP Managing Director. David Beasley warned. If the world fails to act, he said, "the consequences will be global destabilization, hunger, and mass migration on an unprecedented scale."

According to the UN's academic institution, the only way to solve this problem is for governments, businesses and individuals to sell in cold cash.

"Everyone needs to step up with government donors to avoid the hunger catastrophe facing the world," WFP said. He added that the biggest challenge to funding efforts is  . 116}Conflict, COVID-19, and the climate crisis. All of these continue to steal resources on a global scale.

"The unprecedented scale of the malnutrition crisis calls for an unprecedented response," said UNICEF Managing Director Catherine Russell. "Now that the lives and futures of so many children are at stake, it's time to increase our ambitions for children's nutrition – and we have no time to waste."

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Pamela Fork

Pamela Falk is a correspondent and international lawyer for CBS News, which covers the United Nations.