Conflict remains the primary driver of hunger, affecting two-thirds of the 320 million acutely food-insecure people globally, compounded by climate shocks and economic crises, Skau said, adding that Somalia exemplifies this ‘perfect storm’ of conflict, drought, floods, and food inflation.
The Rohingya refugee crisis presents another challenge, with about one million people in Cox’s Bazar depending entirely on WFP assistance, unable to integrate locally or return to Myanmar.