Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
Why is hunger on the global agenda in 2023? Hear from Arif Husain, Chief Economist for the World Food Programme (WFP), as he presents the critical elements influencing global food security. From the escalation of major conflicts, to the repercussions of climate shocks and the inflation of food prices, watch to understand why more people are being pushed into extreme hunger, while the humanitarian dollar is being stretched to breaking point.
🌽 Main Topics Covered:
Food Prices and Inflation: This segment explores our calculations on food price inflation across 164 countries and identifies those most impacted by it.
Currency Depreciation and Distressed Debt: This section examines how the amalgamation of these two economic factors plays a pivotal role in the food security equation.
Shocking Levels of Crisis due to the Climate Crisis, and Human Conflict: This part reviews how these two drivers aggravate food insecurity, providing current insights into the number of people affected in 2023.
🕒 Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and Analysis of Crisis Level Prices
00:23 - Insight into High Food Inflation
00:54 - Currency Depreciation, Debt Distress Overview and Perils of Poor Countries
01:24 - Forced Displacements: Conflicts and Climate Disasters Impact
🌿 Detailed Overview:
This comprehensive presentation provides an in-depth analysis of global food security, emphasizing the multifaceted factors contributing to the alarming levels of food insecurity across numerous countries. The discourse opens with a discussion on the significant fluctuations observed in food, fertilizer, and gas prices over the last year, which, despite showing a downward trend, are still at crisis levels compared to the pre-COVID era. This is followed by insights into the impacts of high food inflation and exacerbated levels of distressed debt in low-income countries, with a notable focus on their depreciating currencies and shrinking import capacities. The presentation also sheds light on the intensified conflicts and climatic shocks, underscoring their pivotal roles in driving up food insecurity and leading to massive population displacements. Lastly, the extensive analysis of the consequences faced by countries grappling with these compounding issues paints a stark picture of the prevailing food security crisis.
💬 Arif Husain on Food Insecurity:
“If you're a poor country, your currency is depreciating, you have high debt, high food inflation, and you import your food, your fuel, and your fertilizer, you're in deep trouble.”
#ArifHusain #GlobalFoodSecurity #ClimateImpact #WorldFoodProgramme #FoodCrisis #EconomicInsights #WFPChiefEconomist
For more insights into this crisis, visit our website at wfp.org/campaign/global-food-crisis
And follow the World Food Programme across our other channels here:
Facebook: facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme
Instagram: instagram.com/worldfoodprogramme
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/unwfp
TikTok: tiktok.com/@worldfoodprogramme
Twitter: twitter.com/WFP
Why is hunger on the global agenda in 2023? Hear from Arif Husain, Chief Economist for the World Food Programme (WFP), as he presents the critical elements influencing global food security. From the escalation of major conflicts, to the repercussions of climate shocks and the inflation of food prices, watch to understand why more people are being pushed into extreme hunger, while the humanitarian dollar is being stretched to breaking point.
🌽 Main Topics Covered:
Food Prices and Inflation: This segment explores our calculations on food price inflation across 164 countries and identifies those most impacted by it.
Currency Depreciation and Distressed Debt: This section examines how the amalgamation of these two economic factors plays a pivotal role in the food security equation.
Shocking Levels of Crisis due to the Climate Crisis, and Human Conflict: This part reviews how these two drivers aggravate food insecurity, providing current insights into the number of people affected in 2023.
🕒 Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and Analysis of Crisis Level Prices
00:23 - Insight into High Food Inflation
00:54 - Currency Depreciation, Debt Distress Overview and Perils of Poor Countries
01:24 - Forced Displacements: Conflicts and Climate Disasters Impact
🌿 Detailed Overview:
This comprehensive presentation provides an in-depth analysis of global food security, emphasizing the multifaceted factors contributing to the alarming levels of food insecurity across numerous countries. The discourse opens with a discussion on the significant fluctuations observed in food, fertilizer, and gas prices over the last year, which, despite showing a downward trend, are still at crisis levels compared to the pre-COVID era. This is followed by insights into the impacts of high food inflation and exacerbated levels of distressed debt in low-income countries, with a notable focus on their depreciating currencies and shrinking import capacities. The presentation also sheds light on the intensified conflicts and climatic shocks, underscoring their pivotal roles in driving up food insecurity and leading to massive population displacements. Lastly, the extensive analysis of the consequences faced by countries grappling with these compounding issues paints a stark picture of the prevailing food security crisis.
💬 Arif Husain on Food Insecurity:
“If you're a poor country, your currency is depreciating, you have high debt, high food inflation, and you import your food, your fuel, and your fertilizer, you're in deep trouble.”
#ArifHusain #GlobalFoodSecurity #ClimateImpact #WorldFoodProgramme #FoodCrisis #EconomicInsights #WFPChiefEconomist
For more insights into this crisis, visit our website at wfp.org/campaign/global-food-crisis
And follow the World Food Programme across our other channels here:
Facebook: facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme
Instagram: instagram.com/worldfoodprogramme
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/unwfp
TikTok: tiktok.com/@worldfoodprogramme
Twitter: twitter.com/WFP
