As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said on Wednesday. | News24_Business
Subscribers can listen to this articleSudan has been hard hit, and a third of its population is expected to need aid next year.For more financial news, go to the As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said Wednesday.
As the COP27 summit opened, a joint statement from over a dozen UN agencies and major charities warned the Horn of Africa was gripped by the"longest and most severe drought in recent history", warning that parts of Somalia are"projected to face famine". Around a third of the population, over 15 million people, will need aid next year, the highest level for over a decade, according to the World Food Program .The climate summit in Egypt, billed as the"African COP", must be where the continent's food security is addressed, said Ould-Dada, deputy director of the FAO's Climate and Environment Division.
An overview of the challenges and opportunities of the climate crisis, as it changes the world we know.The FAO recently agreed a $10 million project with Sudan's forestry authority to help support farmers, including by protecting crucial gum arabic trees - which provide a key ingredient for fizzy drinks - to combat rapid desertification.
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