Stronger El Niño Forecast Raises Crop and Food-Security Risks
NOAA says El Niño is strengthening toward a potentially very strong 2026-27 event, prompting early plans to protect crops, livestock, water and food access.
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UN Agencies Report 2.1 Billion People Faced Food Insecurity in 2025
A new five-agency UN report finds modest global progress on hunger, but says affordability and regional disparities continue to block progress toward 2030 goals.
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UN Food Agencies Warn on July 21 That Conflict and Climate Shocks Threaten Hunger Gains
Global hunger has eased for a third straight year, but a new UN report warns that conflict, food-price pressures, extreme weather and aid cuts could reverse progress.
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FAO and WFP Warn Hunger Could Worsen Across 13 Global Hotspots
Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine were identified as the most critical hunger hotspots, while Nigeria joined the highest-concern group with 34.8 million people projected to face acute food insecurity.
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FAO and WFP Warn on July 15 That Hunger Could Worsen in 13 Hotspots, Including Five Sahel Countries
The Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme said on July 15 that acute food insecurity could worsen across 13 countries and territories through November 2026, calling for early humanitarian action.
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U.N. Report on July 21 Says Global Hunger Eased, but Famine Risk Remains in Gaza, Sudan and South Sudan
A new U.N. food-security report says global hunger declined for a third consecutive year, while conflict, extreme weather and reduced aid funding threaten fragile gains and famine risk persists in Gaza, Sudan and South Sudan.
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FAO and WFP warn hunger may worsen in Yemen and five Sahel countries
A June-November 2026 outlook from FAO and WFP identifies 13 hunger hotspots where conflict, climate shocks and food affordability pressures could deepen acute food insecurity.
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FAO and WFP warn 9.1 million people in five Sahel countries face severe hunger this summer
FAO and WFP said on July 9 that 9.1 million people in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger could face Crisis-level food insecurity or worse during the June-August 2026 lean season.
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UN Agencies Report Global Hunger Fell Again in 2025, but Conflict and Funding Cuts Threaten Gains
A five-agency UN report says the share of people facing hunger fell to an estimated 7.8% in 2025, while warning that conflict, weather extremes and reduced aid funding could reverse progress.
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UN Report Finds Global Hunger Fell in 2025, but 645 Million People Remained Undernourished
Five UN agencies reported that global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, while warning that conflict, extreme weather, high food costs and reduced aid could reverse progress.
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Global Food Prices Eased in June, but Food Security Risks Remain
World food benchmarks eased in June, but conflict, currency weakness, transport costs and aid shortages continue to limit access to affordable food.