Global report on 2026 food crisis<\/a>The report, released on Friday by a coalition of UN agencies, the European Union (EU) and partners, found that 266 million people in 47 countries to experience high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025<\/strong> – Almost a quarter of the population analyzed and almost double the share recorded in 2016.<\/p>\n The report paints a clear picture: hunger is no longer a series of short-term emergencies, but an ongoing and increasingly focused global challenge.<\/p>\n \u201cAcute food insecurity today is not only widespread \u2013 it is also persistent and frequent.<\/strong>” Said<\/a> United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO)fao<\/a>) Director-General Qu Dongyu warned that the crisis has become structural rather than temporary.<\/p>\n Conflict remains the primary driver, with more than half of the population facing severe hunger.<\/p>\n In ten countries \u2013 Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen \u2013 two-thirds of people face high levels of acute hunger.<\/p>\n at the extreme end, Famine confirmed in Gaza and parts of Sudan by 2025<\/strong> – For the first time since reporting began, two separate famines have been recorded in the same year.<\/p>\n “This report is a call to action,” United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres<\/a> Said<\/a> In the preface, “Calling for the political will to rapidly increase investment in life-saving assistance and work to end the conflicts that cause so much suffering to so many people<\/strong>“<\/p>\n The report also highlights that sharp increase in severity of hunger<\/strong>. More than 39 million people in 32 countries faced emergency levels of food insecurity, while the number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has increased ninefold since 2016.<\/p>\n The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of the most affected are children. In 2025, 35.5 million children were acutely undernourished, including approximately 10 million suffering from severe malnutrition<\/strong> – A life-threatening condition that dramatically increases the risk of death.<\/p>\n \u201cChildren with severe wasting are too thin for their height. Their immune systems are weakened to such an extent that common childhood illnesses can be fatal,<\/strong>“United Nations Children’s Fund (United Nations Children’s Fund)UNICEF<\/a>) Spokesman Ricardo Pires warned.<\/p>\n In the worst-affected areas \u2013 including Gaza, Myanmar, South Sudan and Sudan \u2013 the overlapping crises of conflict, disease and limited access to services are driving extreme levels of malnutrition and increasing the risk of death.<\/p>\n Forced displacement is exacerbating the crisis.<\/p>\n More than 85 million people were displaced last year in the context of food crises, with displaced populations experiencing persistently high levels of hunger compared to host communities.<\/p>\noppose primary driver<\/h2>\n
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