The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has recently issued a warning on global food security, stating that for every 1% decrease in food aid, it is expected to push over 400000 people to the brink of hunger. On the evening of the 12th, the World Food Administration announced on its official website that due to a sharp decrease in international humanitarian funds, the agency has been forced to significantly reduce the rations for most aid operations. According to experts from the agency, this situation may lead to an increase of 24 million people falling into an emergency state of hunger in the next 12 months, an increase of approximately 50% from the current level. The World Food Administration pointed out that currently 345 million people worldwide are facing sudden food insecurity, of which 40 million are in an emergency state of hunger. The food aid provided by the World Food Programme is an important lifeline for them, often their only hope for staying away from hunger. According to the World Food Administration, sudden food insecurity refers to a situation where people are unable to consume enough food due to sudden reasons, putting their lives or livelihoods in urgent danger. The World Food Agency stated that the global demand for food aid is constantly increasing, but the agency is facing a funding gap of over 60% this year, with nearly half of its aid operations experiencing large-scale cuts, which will lead to a chain reaction of further surge in emergency hunger levels. The Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, stated that the number of people facing hunger globally has reached a historic high, and "we need to expand the scale of life-saving aid, rather than reduce it. She calls on the international community to provide funding for emergency actions, provide food rations for hungry populations, and invest in long-term solutions to eradicate hunger. (New News Agency)