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FAO tells U.N. Security Council famine has expanded in Sudan; nearly 25 million facing acute food insecurity
Summary
A Food and Agriculture Organization representative told the U.N. Security Council that famine has expanded in Sudan, with nearly 25 million people facing acute food insecurity and more areas projected to reach famine conditions without urgent action, including improved humanitarian access and emergency agricultural support.
At a virtual briefing to the United Nations Security Council, a representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization said famine conditions in Sudan have expanded and that nearly 25,000,000 people are facing acute food insecurity.
The FAO speaker, identified in the meeting transcript as Missus Bettsdoll, told council members the latest IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) analysis shows that roughly half of Sudan’s population is facing acute food insecurity — 15,900,000 people in IPC 3 (crisis), 8,100,000 in IPC 4 (emergency), and just over 637,000 in IPC 5 (catastrophe). She said conflict and forced displacement remain the primary drivers and that restricted humanitarian access is exacerbating the crisis.
The FAO briefing said famine was first classified in August in Zamzam camp in North Darfur and that famine conditions persisted…
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