Food assistance in gas. The scale of hunger in the world is growing for the sixth year in a row: 295 million people – on the verge of survival Humanitarian assistance The growth of acute food failure and childhood malnutrition in vulnerable regions of the world lasts the sixth year in a row. This is stated in the global report on food crises published today. According to data for 2024, more than 295 million people were on the verge of survival – as a result of conflicts, economic shocks, extreme climatic conditions and mass movement of the population. scale of malnutrition Over 295 million inhabitants of 53 countries and territories were faced with acute hunger – this is 13.7 million more than a year earlier. Especially disturbing the fact that for the fifth year in a row the share of the population experiencing an acute shortage of food exceeds 20 percent. In 2024, this indicator reached 22.6 percent. ~ 60 > number of people who are on the verge of catastrophic hunger (the fifth stage according to the classification adopted in the UN) reached a record 1.9 million – twice as much as a year earlier. This is the highest indicator from the beginning of monitoring in 2016. ~ 60 > especially acute the situation is manifested in Yemen, Mali, Gaza Strip and Sudan – the critical level of childhood malnutrition is recorded here. Within 26 crises, almost 38 million children under five years old suffer from an acute lack of nutrition. 60 ~ p >Another trend that causes anxiety is hunger among forced persons. Of the 128 million people who left their homes, about 95 million are in countries experiencing a food crisis. Among them are internal migration, refugees and looking for refuge in states such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Syria and Sudan. ~ 60 > today another, more new phenomenon is applied to long -standing crises: a sharp reduction in volumes: Humanitarian financing 60 ~ P >“This release of the global report on food crises is another formidable warning that the world follows in an incorrect and dangerous direction,” said Antoniu Guterrysh, General Secretary of the UN. – Today, another, more new phenomenon is applied to long -standing crises: a sharp reduction in humanitarian financing volumes to provide vital assistance and satisfy the corresponding needs. And the problem is by no means a malfunction of existing mechanisms – the problem in the position occupied by humanity. In & nbsp; XXI century hunger should not exist as a phenomenon. We cannot spread our hands and turn away from the starving. ” Among the key factors of the food crisis, the central place is occupied by conflicts – the main engine of acute hunger, which affected about 140 million people in 20 countries. Mass hunger is confirmed in Sudan, and Haty, Mali, Gas sector and South Sudan are recognized as “hot spots”. 60 > as a result of economic upheavals, including inflation and devaluation, 59.4 million people in 15 countries were injured. Despite a slight decrease compared to 2023, this level is still almost doubled by the dopandemic indicators. The consequences of Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and South Sudan are especially acutely acutely. ~ ~ 60 > 62 ~ extreme weather phenomena caused, in particular, the El-Nigno phenomenon, entailed food crises in 18 countries, affecting more than 96 million people, mainly in South Asia, mainly in South Asia, mainly in South Asia. Africa and on African horn. Prospects for 2025 do not inspire optimism. According to the forecast of the global network, the most sharp reduction in humanitarian financing, which is necessary for response to food and nutritious crises. 62 ~ course change is vital The authors of the report emphasize: in order to break the vicious circle of growing crises, a decisive change of approach is required – the transition to measures based on facts and aimed at the result. This implies the consolidation of resources, scaling effective solutions and accounting for the needs and opinions of the affected communities when planning and implementing assistance. ~ 60 > along with emergency support, the global network for combating food crises calls on to invest in local food systems and complex services Power to eliminate the deep causes of vulnerability and increase stability to shocks. This is especially true for regions, where up to 70 percent of rural households depend on agriculture as a source of livelihood. on the global network to combat food crises & nbsp; 60 ~ p > global network to combat food crises – this is an international alliance that combines the United Nations, European Union, State and Non -State Institutions. Its participants are jointly working on the prevention and overcoming of food crises. ~ 60 > network is a unique platform on which leading humanitarian and operational structures, international financial institutions, member states and profile organizations interact. Combining resources and knowledge, they strive to reduce the scale of hunger and, ultimately, completely eradicate it – based on the verified, based on actual data approaches. 62 ~