The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has said that more than 41 million people across the globe are facing an imminent threat of Famine.

The UN agency further reported that the fame is already prevailing in four countries of Africa and the Middle East, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Madagascar, and Yemen. According to the report 584,000 people are being currently affected by the famine.

WFP said in a press release that a recent analysis showed that 41million people are teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries. "The slightest shock will push them over the precipice," the UN agency said in a press release.

The WFP pointed out that the number of people facing famine-like conditions has increased from 27 million in 2019.

The rises in hunger this year have been driven by soaring prices for essential food items, coupled with already existing conflict, climate change, and economic shocks, it said.