India, March 21 -- Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina briefs UN Security Council on the impact of conflict on food security

The scale of hunger across Sudan is "deeply concerning" and requires an "immediate cessation of hostilities" as an essential first step in eliminating the risk of famine, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Maurizio Martina told aUnited Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

After nearly 11 months of civil war, almost 18 million people in Sudan are facing acute food insecurity. This is the highest number ever recorded during a harvest season.

The latestIPC reportshows that areas where the confl...