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Hunger Hotspots Report 2026
June 23 , 2026
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- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) released the Hunger Hotspots Report 2026, warning of worsening acute food insecurity in 13 global hotspots.
- The report identifies 13 countries where food insecurity is expected to worsen between June and November 2026.
- Countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, South Sudan, Somalia, Haiti, Sudan, Palestine, Yemen, Lebanon, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Nigeria, and Mali.
- Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Palestine, Nigeria, and Somalia are classified as the highest concern areas due to severe hunger and famine risk.
- Around 266 million people are already facing acute hunger globally.
- Main drivers include conflict, economic shocks, climate change, droughts, floods, disease outbreaks, and declining humanitarian funding.
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