Hunger is on the rise, with conflict the main driver of acute hunger for 77 million people in 22 countries.

There are an estimated 51 million new and existing IDPs, and the number of refugees has doubled to 20 million. The last decade saw the highest-ever number of people internally displaced by conflict and violence, with many locked in a state of protracted displacement. For the ninth consecutive year, more than 90 per cent of casualties from explosive weapons in populated areas were civilians. Attacks against aid and health workers persist.

Women and girls are at increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence. Political conflicts are more intense and taking a heavy toll on civilians, disproportionately affecting children. School closures have affected 91 per cent of students worldwide. Women and young people aged 15 – 29 working in the informal sector are being hit the hardest. Extreme poverty has risen for the first time in 22 years, and unemployment has increased dramatically. Download Report (PDF | 5.47 MB | Abridged - French version)ĬOVID-19 has triggered the deepest global recession since the 1930s.Download Report (PDF | 5.59 MB | Abridged - Spanish version).Download Report (PDF | 5.14 MB | Abridged - Arabic version).Download Report (PDF | 6.46 MB | Abridged - English version).

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