DRC among the countries hardest hit by acute hunger (UN)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is among the countries hardest hit by acute hunger, alongside Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and the Gaza Strip. The UN says 266 million people worldwide are facing acute food insecurity. Opening the 54th session of the UN Committee on World Food Security in Rome on October 19, António Guterres called for the right to food to be guaranteed and cited conflict, climate change and the rising cost of living as drivers of the crisis. UN officials also urged states to prevent famine, strengthen social protection and ensure equitable access to food.