Food Security: Hunger Continues to Intensify in Conflict Zones, UN Agencies Report to Security Council

Jan 29, 2018 | UN
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Food insecurity – or lack of access to enough food – continues to worsen in places torn by conflict, United Nations agencies reported Monday, listing Yemen, South Sudan and Syria among the countries most affected by acute hunger. Highlighting the extremely critical importance of humanitarian support for affected communities, the report was generated by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme as part of bi-annual briefings to the UN Security Council on food security.