UN Food Agencies Warn Worsening Acute Hunger Across 13 Hotspots Mid‑2026
FAO and the World Food Programme say conflict‑driven food insecurity will intensify for millions in 13 regions between June and November 2026.
FAO and the World Food Programme warned that acute food insecurity is expected to worsen for millions of people across 13 hunger hotspots between June and November 2026, according to almonitor.
The joint United Nations report, issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme, identified Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Northeast Nigeria and Gaza/Palestine as hunger hotspots at immediate risk of famine, almonitor reported. The same report said conflict is the main driver of worsening acute food insecurity in almost all of the hotspots and noted that extreme hunger has intensified in the 13 hotspots, almonitor added.
The United Nations said on Friday that predictions that the Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger are being proven right, france24 reported. It also warned that higher fuel and food costs linked to the conflict are deepening food insecurity far beyond the Middle East region, france24 added.
World Food Programme Acting Executive Director Carl Skau said that millions more are expected to face worsening levels of hunger in the months ahead, nypost reported.
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