A new report states that the number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, although officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked to the war in Iran. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said Thursday that more than 5.83 million Haitians are expected to face acute levels of hunger from March to June, representing more than half the country’s population. Meanwhile, nearly 1.9 million people are expected to face emergency levels of hunger, just down from the projected 2 million people. But the report said limited improvements are “insufficient."
