Global Report on Food Crises projects 266 million to face acute hunger in 2026

13 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 24

The 2026 Global Report warns that 266 million people across 47 countries will face acute hunger, with 1.4 million in catastrophic conditions and 35.5 million children acutely malnourished in 2025.
Conflict, drought, and a 39% drop in humanitarian food-sector funding are driving worsening food insecurity, especially in Nigeria, West Africa, the Sahel, Somalia, and Kenya.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran threatens further food price shocks, while persistent crises mean global hunger is now a major threat to stability, according to the report’s authors.

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