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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Global hunger declined for a third year in 2025, but costly healthy diets and slow child-nutrition gains leave families exposed to conflict and climate shocks.
