Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The war is eating everything we know, people, buildings and even dreams of a better future than unstop sound of bombs falling over the city, skipping our heads by luck, drinks in my brain. It's draining me of sleep and the last drop of sanity I'm holding on to. I really lost several family members, some friends, my university, a tonne of favourite places and I'm counting. And I wish numbers never existed.
No time to mourn anyone or anything. Barely enough time to check on the survivors. Only a couple of days after evacuating our homes, everyone lost their main and alternative source of power. A couple of days later, we all had no water. A couple of days later, we lost the Internet connection. An ugly sense of detachment from the world. The people we love and the people we serve occupied her days. A couple of days later, the same team, the very same team that worked hard to make sure all affected people have food, had barely any access to food. Before the war, we reported that more than 1,000,000 Palestinians in Gaza were food insecure. Today we, our families and the around 2 million people in Gaza are food insecure. It's a shared pain with the people we love, with our own, with all Gazans. But I wish lack of food and water was all there is to worry about. with all Gazans. But I wish lack of food and water was all there is to worry about.
The war is eating everything we know, people, buildings and even dreams of a better future than unstop sound of bombs falling over the city, skipping our heads by luck, drinks in my brain. It's draining me of sleep and the last drop of sanity I'm holding on to. I really lost several family members, some friends, my university, a tonne of favourite places and I'm counting. And I wish numbers never existed.
No time to mourn anyone or anything. Barely enough time to check on the survivors. Only a couple of days after evacuating our homes, everyone lost their main and alternative source of power. A couple of days later, we all had no water. A couple of days later, we lost the Internet connection. An ugly sense of detachment from the world. The people we love and the people we serve occupied her days. A couple of days later, the same team, the very same team that worked hard to make sure all affected people have food, had barely any access to food. Before the war, we reported that more than 1,000,000 Palestinians in Gaza were food insecure. Today we, our families and the around 2 million people in Gaza are food insecure. It's a shared pain with the people we love, with our own, with all Gazans. But I wish lack of food and water was all there is to worry about. with all Gazans. But I wish lack of food and water was all there is to worry about.


![The key factors to global food insecurity and the real costs
Why are millions globally thrust into a pit of food insecurity and economic despair? Arif Husain, Chief Economist for the World Food Programme (WFP) explains what is going on, and what the alarming relationship between Global Food Security and the multifaceted economic challenges severely impacting vulnerable countries and their citizens. From significant Food Inflation to devastating conflicts and climate shocks, the discourse reveals a reality where crisis levels in food, gas, and fertilizer prices are pushing populations toward the edge. 🌍🌽
[00:00] Introduction to Global Food Security:
[00:19] Recent Trends in Food and Resource Prices:
[00:43] Depth of Food Inflation Globally:
[01:10] Economic Challenges and Their Impact:
[01:36] Other Crucial Factors: Conflict and Climate:
[01:47] The Displaced Population Dilemma:
[01:51] Record Assistance and Growing Needs:
[02:19] Funding, Assistance, and Struggles in 2022:
[02:53] On-the-Ground Impact in Various Countries:
[03:09] Displacement and Its Domino Effect:
[03:31] Additional Burdens and Consequences:
[03:58] Financial Assistance and Disparities:
[04:28] The Importance of Localized Assistance:
[04:53] Addressing Migration Driven by Destitution:
🍚 Questions asked and answered:
[00:13] What is the greatest threat to food security?
[01:47] Why is the gap between funding and humanitarian needs growing?
[03:04] Whats the impact of WFP funding cuts on those in need?
[03:57] Why is it important to provide assistance to people in their own countries?
💬 Quotes on Food Insecurity:
“If youre a poor country, your currencies depreciate. You have high debt and if you happen to import your food, your fuel and your fertiliser, youre in trouble.”
The same that countries also gave $29 billion to help refugees and asylum seekers coming to their countries. That comes to about $4,800 per person per year. That is 46 times more than if they were assisted in their own countries. This is really important because most of the people we are talking about, they dont want to leave their homes. They leave homes because they have no choice.
#GlobalFoodSecurity #FoodInflation #Conflict #DisplacedPopulation #EconomicChallenges #FundingGap #RationCuts #HumanitarianAid #DevelopmentAssistanceCommittee #DAC
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