A new Oxfam report found the number of people dying from famine-like conditions has grown six-fold in the past year alone.
War and conflict remain the primary cause of hunger, representing two-thirds of hunger-related deaths globally. However, the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and economic shocks as a result of Covid-19, as well as the worsening climate crisis, have pushed tens of millions into hunger, the report noted.
Oxfam named war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen among the world's worst hunger hotspots. However, even countries with relatively resilient food systems, such as the U.S., have suffered been shaken by the pandemic and recent climate shocks, the report noted.In each case, it is vulnerable groups, such as women, displaced people and informal workers, who are most acutely affected, said Maxman.
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