Global Food Crises Report Flags 300 Million Hungry as 2025 ODA Cuts Shrink Aid
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Updated · concern.org.uk · May 27
Global Food Crises Report Flags 300 Million Hungry as 2025 ODA Cuts Shrink Aid
1 articles · Updated · concern.org.uk · May 27
Nearly 300 million people are facing extreme hunger, and the Global Report on Food Crises 2026 says communities received less support after drastic official development assistance cuts in 2025.
35.5 million children were acutely malnourished in 2025, including 9.7 million with severe acute malnutrition, as fewer treatments reached climate- and conflict-hit areas.
Conflict remained the main driver of acute food insecurity, with extreme weather, economic shocks, instability and high food prices compounding needs while humanitarian funding fell.
The report says donors including the UK have not matched rising needs with new commitments and urges restored lifesaving aid, stronger coordination and longer-term investment in resilient food systems.
As global hunger soars, why are the world's richest nations turning their backs on the starving?
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Acute Food Insecurity in 2025-2026: The Hidden Toll of Data Gaps and Declining Aid
Overview
The world is facing an unprecedented global food crisis in 2025-2026, marked by severe acute food insecurity and widespread malnutrition. Although recent reports show a lower number of people affected, this is mainly due to a sharp decline in reliable data, with fewer countries able to provide accurate information. This lack of comprehensive data hides the true scale of the crisis, making it much worse than official figures suggest. The data gap is a major barrier to understanding and solving the crisis, leaving millions of vulnerable people at risk and making effective response even more difficult.