{"id":73174,"date":"2021-02-21T13:23:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T13:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=73174"},"modified":"2021-03-08T07:20:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:20:29","slug":"food-insecurity-in-syria-reaches-record-levels-wfp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/73174-food-insecurity-in-syria-reaches-record-levels-wfp\/","title":{"rendered":"Food insecurity in Syria reaches record levels: WFP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/photo_2021-02-21_22-07-56-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/photo_2021-02-21_22-07-56-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/photo_2021-02-21_22-07-56-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/photo_2021-02-21_22-07-56-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/photo_2021-02-21_22-07-56-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/photo_2021-02-21_22-07-56.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per cent of the population, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Wednesday, citing \u201calarming\u201d new national data.<br>Economic crisis, job losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and soaring food prices have added to the plight of people who have been displaced and worn down by a decade of conflict.<br>The findings are the result of a nationwide food security assessment last year carried out by the UN agency and partners late last year.<br>\u201cThe situation has never been worse. After 10 years of conflict, Syrian families have exhausted their savings as they face a spiraling economic crisis,\u201d said Sean O\u2019Brien, WFP Representative and Country Director in Syria.<br>Meanwhile, the cost of basic foods to feed a family for a month \u2013 such as bread, rice, lentils, oil and sugar \u2013 far exceeds average salaries.<br>\u201cIt is alarming that a simple meal is beyond the reach of families across Syria, and this new data shows humanitarian assistance is the difference between putting a meal on the table and going to bed hungry. Lifesaving support has never been so crucial,\u201d said Mr. O\u2019Brien.<br>WFP further estimates that the number of Syrians who are severely food insecure, meaning they cannot survive without food assistance, has doubled in the past year to 1.3 million. Another 1.8 million people are at risk unless urgent action is taken, the agency warned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per cent of the population, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Wednesday, citing \u201calarming\u201d new national data.Economic crisis, job losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and soaring food prices have added to the plight of &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":73537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,31,12],"tags":[295,41],"class_list":["post-73174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-islam","category-news","category-syria","tag-food","tag-syria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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