Ending global hunger is possible: here’s how we can tackle it

A young girl from Malawi waiting to receive medical support from World Vision staff. Image credit: Ben Adams Photograph: World Vision

All over the globe, the climate crisis, conflict, trade disruptions and the Covid-19 pandemic are creating a perfect storm of famine and extreme hunger.

About 50 million of the world’s most vulnerable citizens are on the edge of famine. The situation is so dire that malnutrition could become the defining humanitarian crisis of the 21st century.