GENEVA (Bernama-Anadolu): The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that escalating conflict in West Asia could drive global hunger to record levels, with millions more at risk, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
New WFP analysis projects that "almost 45 million more people could fall into acute food insecurity" if the conflict continues, adding to the 318 million already affected worldwide.
"This would take global hunger levels to a record, and it's a terrible prospect," WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau told reporters in Geneva.
He warned that disruptions to energy and fertiliser markets are already driving food price increases, particularly in import-dependent regions.
"The spike in global food and fuel costs could leave millions of families priced out of staple foods," Skau said.
According to the WFP, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia face the highest risk due to reliance on imports, with projected increases in hunger across both regions.
"If this conflict continues, it will send shockwaves across the globe,” Skau said, warning that vulnerable families "will be hit the hardest." -- Bernama-Anadolu
