When does a food security crisis become a famine?

The United Nations has warned that more than 570,000 people in Gaza are one step away from famine. A famine was last declared in 2017 South Sudan, attributed to war and a collapsing economy. CNA’s Julie Yoo explains how dire a country’s situation has to be before a crisis is declared a famine. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia