WASHINGTON, D.C.: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the lingering coronavirus pandemic and the damage of climate change are putting intense pressure on the world’s poorest, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

The Paris-based OECD reported that 60 states, territories and locations fell last year into the category of “fragile contexts.” This meant they were exposed to economic, environmental, social and political risks that they didn’t have the capacity to absorb. And that was before Russia sent troops into Ukraine on February 24 and intensified their burdens.

Monday’s report designated the most places in such dire straits since the OECD began issuing its States of Fragility report in 2015. The 60 account for 24 percent of the world’s population, 73 percent of those living in extreme poverty, 80 percent of those who died in conflicts and the vast majority of the world’s “hunger hot spots.” And they are home to 95 percent of the record 274 million people the United Nations says need humanitarian assistance.

“We are in an era defined by multiple crises, shocks and uncertainty,” the OECD said.

Only 1 in 3 people in fragile places have received Covid-19 vaccines, compared with 3 of 4 in the relatively wealthy 38 OECD countries.

The organization said the 60 fragile states accounted for just 4 percent of global emissions, but “are feeling the brunt of climaterelated natural disasters.

The five most fragile countries last year were Somalia, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Yemen and the Central African Republic. Three countries — Benin, East Timor and Turkmenistan — were added to the list of fragile states last year; none were removed.