Global hunger levels to rise due to Iran war, WFP says

More people worldwide could face acute hunger if the Iran war continues through June, the World Food Program said on Tuesday.

WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau told reporters in Geneva that an additional 45 million people are projected to be pushed into acute hunger by higher food, oil and shipping costs, taking the global total above the current record 319 million.

“This would take global hunger levels to an all-time record and it’s a terrible, terrible prospect,” Skau said.

“Already, before this war, we were in a perfect storm where hunger has never been as severe as now, in terms of numbers and how deep that hunger is,” he added.