Dozens of countries on brink of famine, new data shows

Dozens of countries on brink of famine, new data shows

Palestinians receive food in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Famine is now looming in Sudan and Gaza due to conflicts. 

Global hunger levels will stay high for another 136 years if efforts to tackle it continue at the current pace, a new report has found. 

The Global Hunger Index is reporting that people do not have enough food to eat in 42 countries and that famine is now looming in Sudan and Gaza due to conflicts. 

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