Global Hunger Crisis: Oxfam Reports Up to 21,000 Deaths Daily Due to Conflict

A new report by Oxfam reveals that global hunger driven by conflicts has reached unprecedented levels, with an estimated 7,000 to 21,000 people dying each day from hunger in conflict-affected regions, Al Jazeera reported yesterday.

Published on World Food Day, the report titled “Food Wars” highlights that nearly all of the 281.6 million people facing acute hunger live in 54 countries experiencing conflict.

Oxfam accuses warring parties of weaponizing food by targeting essential infrastructure and blocking aid. The report notes that the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Sudan are particularly severe, with nearly half a million people in Gaza lacking access to vital food aid.

The analysis also links hunger to forced displacement, with record levels of 117 million people uprooted by conflict. Oxfam warns that the global goal of achieving zero hunger by 2030 is increasingly unattainable, urging the international community to hold accountable those responsible for “starvation crimes” under international law.