A famine is defined as the most severe type of hunger crisis. It is very rare, but when it occurs, it means that there is an extreme shortage of food and that several children and adults in a given area are starving to death every day.
More than 30 million people in 22 countries and territories are suffering severe food crises and are on the brink of famine unless they receive immediate life-saving assistance, according to the World Food Program's Hunger Hotspots report.
The word “hunger” refers to the general state of food deprivation and food insecurity that affects all population groups. Find out all the information!
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