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Haiti's deepening hunger crisis

Haiti's deepening hunger crisis

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification assessment highlights how gang violence and economic strain have kept the Caribbean nation in a deepening humanitarian crisis.

The high cost of imported fuel is driving up the price of basic staples, making food unaffordable for the majority of the population.

Mass displacement from the capital has further disrupted local food production and distribution networks.

International aid organizations are calling for urgent intervention to prevent a widespread famine as the global energy shock continues to bite.

Haiti Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
Haiti
Country in the Caribbean Sea
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
Scale to measure food insecurity that spans from 1 (best) to 5 (worst)
Port-au-Prince
Capital of Haiti