Global Hunger Crisis Escalates as World Food Programme Calls for $17 Billion in Aid
Cindy McCain warns of widespread starvation in conflict zones and urges international action to address food insecurity.
- The World Food Programme, led by Cindy McCain, urgently needs $17 billion to tackle severe hunger in crisis-stricken regions worldwide.
- Syria faces critical food shortages following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, with 70,000 people fed this month but millions still in need.
- In Sudan, famine has been declared in parts of the country, and delays in delivering aid are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
- Gaza is nearing famine conditions, with only two aid trucks entering the region in November due to ongoing conflict and restricted access.
- McCain emphasizes that food insecurity fuels global instability and calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and increased international cooperation to open supply routes.