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Addressing food crises in violent conflicts

Authors :
Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021
Kemmerling, Birgit
Schetter, Conrad
Wirkus, Lars
Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021
Kemmerling, Birgit
Schetter, Conrad
Wirkus, Lars
Source :
April 2021; Food Systems Summit Brief; 11
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Food insecurity and hunger continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Many of today's food crises are linked to violent conflicts in various ways. The number of people affected by conflict-driven food crises increased from 74 million in 2018 to more than 77 million one year later—particularly in north-eastern Nigeria, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen. The achievement of food security ending hunger and malnutrition and enabling sustainable agriculture production as addressed by Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 'Zero Hunger' depends therefore largely on progress made on SDG 16 in promoting peaceful and inclusive societies. However, the severe food crises in the past decade have demonstrated the weaknesses to govern food (in)security in conflict settings. While national governments or belligerents are often unable or unwilling to respond adequately to food crises, humanitarian relief operations face the challenges of reaching those people most in need of food supply and simultaneously avoiding exacerbating the conflict. This has left many of the affected communities having to find their own responses to food insecurity. If food crises are to be effectively addressed, research and policy actions need to tackle both food crises and violent conflict.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
April 2021; Food Systems Summit Brief; 11
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1268323853
Document Type :
Electronic Resource