3.4 million more people will be hungry, particularly those in urban centres
WFP estimates that within the next six months, up to 3.4 million more people will be hungry, particularly those in urban centres
Naypyitaw: Within the next six months, 3.4 million people will go hungry, over and above the 2.8 million people considered to be food insecure in Myanmar before the military takeover, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
With the triple impact of pre-existing poverty, COVID-19, and the current political crisis, hunger and desperation are rising sharply across Myanmar.
WFP estimates that within the next six months, up to 3.4 million more people will be hungry, particularly those in urban centres.