News about Tigray, famine

Food crises are escalating alarmingly. With a staggering 281.6 million people facing acute hunger, 2023 was the fifth consecutive year of worsening food insecurity. This new UN data heightens growing fears of famine, from Gaza to Sudan and beyond. news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1148926

In a world of plenty, children are starving to death. That is unacceptable. Last year, the number of people on the cusp of famine doubled – to over 700,000. The global food crisis requires an urgent global response.

Over half of the regions facing the world's worst food crises have been experiencing them since 2016. As humanitarian resources stretch to address more severe and prolonged crises, efforts must transform to address root causes. 🔗Learn more in the new #GRFC24 report ⤵️

21M people in #Ethiopia need humanitarian assistance. Behind this staggering number are children, women and men with dreams and aspirations. Here are some of their stories of hope and resilience, as they grapple with the impacts of hostilities and devastating climate shocks. ⬇️