Luca Russo
@Lucamzee
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Senior Advisor on Food Crises prevention and Romanista. Tweets reflect my personal view, only
Rome, Lazio
Joined October 2015
⚠️#Sudan is facing “the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded” by @theIPCinfo, warn UN Agency Chiefs. - 25.6 mln people face “crisis or worse” conditions - 755,000 face phase 5 “catastrophic” conditions https://t.co/AgKsgkC7ih
@WFP_Sudan @FAOSudan @UNOCHA_Sudan
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Food security in Sudan is rapidly deteriorating, with 755,000 people in catastrophic conditions, and 14 areas at risk of famine. Humanitarians need unhindered, sustained access to help people in need. https://t.co/Pog6wZKPdC
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The #GRFC24 reveals a disturbing steady rise in acute hunger: in 2023, 281.6M people, mainly in rural agricultural areas, experienced high levels of #FoodInsecurity. It's time to invest more in what should be obvious: growing food where it's needed most. https://t.co/dV4h0eNXi1
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#SaveTheDate 8⃣ January 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ Release of our new report on #humanitarian and #development funding to food, #agriculture and #nutrition in food crisis countries. Follow us here and check out https://t.co/zETb9Buqyu
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TODAY ➡️ The 2023 @FAO-@WFP #HungerHotspots Report is OUT! 🌍 This outlook highlights early warnings & acute #foodinsecurity projections in 22 countries/territories & 2 regional clusters for the November 2023-April 2024 period. Download the report 🔗 https://t.co/OKoWncgBqI
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The #DRCongo is still one of the world’s largest food crises with nearly a quarter of its population acutely food insecure. Helping smallholder farmers produce food for their families and communities is crucial to curb this trend. https://t.co/gTQjozYXoa
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#REF2023 Day 2 Dr Greg Collins of @uarizona, @joanes_atela of @arin_africa, Beth Chitekwe-Biti of @sdi_net, @n_sitas of @cdknetwork, @Lucamzee of @FAO and @shuchivora of GRP are currently unpacking the key themes and patterns that emerged from yesterday's sessions.
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Resilience Evidence Forum with 300 practitioners exchanging views and experiences. The resilience community is still alive and kicking. And for good reasons #Ref2023 @fightfoodcrises
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Urgent early warning alert for #humanitarian action in 18 hotspots comprising 22 countries. @fightfoodcrises @FAOemergencies @WFP are calling for urgent #FoodSecurity and #agriculture interventions scale up. #HungerHotspots Learn more 🔗 https://t.co/1p8Fn7TSwh
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3/4 In fact, income inequality could leave up to 260 million people unable to afford an energy-sufficient diet during a crisis. It's clear that we need to work towards fairer societies for a more resilient world. 🍽️💰 Graphical abstract 👉 https://t.co/WYvO0gJTtv
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🚨 18 #HungerHotspots, including 22 countries, are expected to face worsening food insecurity from June to November 2023. 📈 Alongside @FAO & @WFP, we are reporting alarming projections on global #foodinsecurity. Learn More 🔗 https://t.co/XhdFdmYYIk
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🔴 Acute food insecurity set to worsen in 18 #HungerHotspots across 22 countries - 🆕 @FAO @WFP report warns. Burkina Faso, Haiti, Mali, the Sudan have been elevated to the highest alert level to join Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan & Yemen. 👉 https://t.co/0BDI7Eg8aT
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In 2022 over 258 M people experienced high level of acute food security requiring urgent #food #nutrition & #livelihood interventions. Adopting a collaborative and inter-sectoral approach is required more than ever. @fightfoodcrises @FAOemergencies @WFP & Geneva-based partners
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258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022. 🎥@FAO’s @reinpaulsen explains the main takeaways from the 2023 Global Report on Food Crises👇 Read the report to learn more ➡️ https://t.co/bYg6DDD5Zj
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We need to look beyond numbers . Crises are becoming more protracted more severe and are becoming a global phenomenon. It is a new normal that we should not accept
🚨The 2023 Global Report on #FoodCrises is OUT! FACT ➡️ The number of people facing acute #foodinsecurity rose to 258 million in 58 countries in 2022. Want to learn more? Download the report here🔗 https://t.co/JvVqXm4Fus
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Important discussion today on food crises at the #GRFC2023 report launch, which can be read here: https://t.co/smO97N8z9c. The world is off-track to meet #SDG2 Zero Hunger by 2030. We can’t let food crises become the “new normal!” 1/3
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As I will discuss today: #anticipatory action is key - and a special leadership challenge @AnticipationHub
@Welthungerhilfe
@WFP_DE
@acf_deutschland
@roteskreuz_de
How important is #humanitarian leadership in relation to climate change? Join today's Humanitarian Talk by @the_geli at 2:45pm #EHF2023, with @RalfSuedhoff, @PanosMoumtzis @gilmoreksure @mickoehler @BirgitteEbbesen @NimoA_Hassan: https://t.co/XdEAn6KSpv
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They are not. The problem is not the formal declaration but the unwillingness to act in advance Analyses are clear : unacceptable levels of human suffering start well before a famine occurs. Analysts cannot be blamed for the lack of action @reinpaulsen @rghelani @fightfoodcrises
Are slow famine declarations costing lives? @devex @wfp @theIPCinfo @WFPChiefEcon @Lucamzee @Oxfam @FEWSNET
https://t.co/6VmzqLIO3H
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