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FSIN Annual Report Indicates Mounting Global Food Insecurity
What Happened
The Food Security Information Network (FSIN) released its annual report on global food crises. Its findings highlight a stark trend of worsening food insecurity across several states and regions. The number of people worldwide experiencing IPC Phase 3 food insecurity or higher was approximately 105 million in 2016. As of 2024, the number has grown to approximately 295 million, representing a proportional increase from 11.4% to 22.6% among food insecure populations. The report cites geopolitical conflict, economic uncertainty, and cuts in aid funding as the primary drivers of mounting hunger.
Why It Matters
- Geopolitical Conflict Driving Food Insecurity: A clear correlation between geopolitical conflict and hunger is reflected in the most at-risk jurisdictions, as per the FSIN report’s findings. The Sudan civil war has now produced the first official famine since 2020, expanding from the north initially to now impact an estimated 24.6 million people. Gaza narrowly averted a famine designation in 2024 and remains at risk in 2025, particularly in light of a new IDF incursion. The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to 28 million people facing acute food insecurity in the wake of the M23 rebel offensive that drove millions out of their homes in the east of the country. And the hunger outlook in Myanmar has deteriorated since the March earthquake.
