FAO-WFP report: 13 hunger hotspots face worsening acute food insecurity through 2026
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The FAO-WFP Hunger Hotspots report warns that acute food insecurity is worsening across 13 countries between June and November 2026. Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, and Palestine remain hotspots of highest concern, with northeast Nigeria and Somalia newly joining the list as hunger risks deteriorate toward catastrophic levels. The report highlights conflict, climate shocks, economic instability, and displacement as key drivers of the crisis, calling for urgent humanitarian action to prevent famine and loss of life.
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Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen further for millions of people across 13 countries deemed 'hunger hotspots' between June and November 2026.
The latest edition of the Hunger Hotspots report, released twice a year through the...
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