NARRATIVE REPORT ON FOOD ASSISTANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE
FOOD ASSISTANCE CONVENTION
ANNUAL REPORT
2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As the member holding the de facto presidency of the Food Assistance Convention in 2025, Luxembourg is honored to present this Annual Narrative Report of 2024 on food assistance and food security.
The year 2024 has been marked by profound humanitarian challenges, from escalating conflicts and displacement to climate-induced food insecurity and economic shocks. According to the Global Report on Food crises (GRFC), in 2024, more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories experienced acute levels of hunger – an increase of 13.7 million compared to 2023. While economic shocks, natural disasters, climate change and it’s consequences continue to exacerbate pre-existing fragilities and drive food needs around the world, conflict, dominates as the main driver for the largest number of people in the countries with the worst food crises. In Sudan, famine was confirmed in Zamzam camp, North Dafur in July 2024 and in Palestine (Gaza Strip), famine that was projected in March 2024 has officially been declared in an area of Gaza as of 22 August 2025.
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