A declaration of Famine (IPC/CH Phase 5) is rare. It is the result of a collective failure to protect lives and livelihoods. Only four have been identified since 2010: Somalia (2011), South Sudan (2017 and 2020) and now, the Sudan.
Further, the number of people facing or projected to face Catastrophe (IPC/CH Phase 5) is the highest in the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) reporting history. According to the GRFC Mid-Year Update released in September this year, this number has more than doubled between 2023 and 2024; from 705 000 in five countries/territories in 2023 to 1.9 million in four countries/territories in 2024.
Join us for a dialogue with the chair of the Famine Review Committee and IPC Global Manager of the IPC Global Support Unit that will deepen your understanding of the IPC and how Famine is declared. This will also be an opportunity to present and discuss the situation in countries facing risk of famine.
