Researchers warn that a super El Niño weather event threatens 500 million smallholder farmers globally and could cost agriculture $342 billion, with potential crop yield losses reaching 14 percent across major food commodities including grains, oils, and coffee.
The FAO and WFP warned that acute food insecurity will worsen across 13 countries from June to November 2026, with 266 million people facing high-level food insecurity driven primarily by armed conflict, economic shocks, and funding shortfalls of 59 percent since 2022.
UN food agencies warned acute hunger will worsen across 13 global hotspots through November 2026, with 266 million people facing food insecurity due to conflict, funding cuts, and climate shocks.
The UN food agency warns that Iran war escalation has pushed 5.6 million additional people into acute hunger across Somalia, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, with 45 million potentially facing food insecurity by June due to rising oil and food prices.
The UN World Food Program warned that the Iran conflict is pushing millions into acute hunger across vulnerable nations, with 2.5 million additional people in Somalia, 2.3 million in Afghanistan, and 1.3 million in Sri Lanka struggling for food security due to escalating oil prices and trade disruptions.
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Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis as conflict enters its fourth year, marked by displacement and famine.
Sudan facing ‘massive’ humanitarian aid crisis as war rages, WFP warns
After three years of devastating war, Sudan faces the world's largest humanitarian crisis with over nineteen million people facing acute hunger, millions displaced without shelter, and the international community criticized for failing to prevent atrocities or provide adequate assistance.
UN officials sound alarm on Sudan's dire humanitarian crisis amid ongoing war.
Sudan's two warring factions have killed an estimated four hundred thousand people since April 2023, displacing over eleven million in the world's worst humanitarian crisis, while failed mediation efforts leave thirty million requiring urgent assistance.
Iran war sparks global fertiliser shortage. A third of global fertilisers pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Food prices are threatened.
The US-Iran war has triggered a global fertiliser shortage. Iran is limiting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, handling nearly a third of global fertiliser trade.
War and displacement affect Eid al-Fitr preparations in Lebanon. Many are unable to shop for clothes and food.
Israel claims to have killed Ali Larijani. The incident involves Iran and Israel. No further details are provided.
The UN warns that food insecurity will worsen in 13 countries through November 2026, with 266 million people already severely affected. Conflict, climate shocks, and 59% funding cuts for aid programmes are driving deterioration in Sudan, Yemen, Nigeria, and Somalia.
UN food agencies warned that acute hunger will worsen across 13 global hotspots through November 2026, with 266 million people facing food insecurity due to conflict, funding cuts, and climate shocks, requiring urgent international intervention.
The World Food Programme warned that Iran conflict-related shipping disruptions and an 82 percent US funding collapse are pushing 45 million people toward acute hunger, creating unprecedented global food security challenges requiring immediate donor intervention.
The UN seated five new Security Council members for 2027-28, while the International Labour Organization removed the US deputy chief due to unpaid American dues amid broader reform discussions on representation and peacekeeping operations.
A 100-day Hormuz crisis has pushed 5.8 million additional people into acute hunger across Somalia, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, while disrupted shipping routes have increased humanitarian aid costs by up to 150 percent, straining already underfunded global relief operations.
US-Israeli attacks on Iran disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, causing historic oil shortages that crippled fertilizer production and transport, threatening global food security and potentially reducing crop yields by fifty percent in vulnerable regions.
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UN officials sound alarm on Sudan's dire humanitarian crisis amid ongoing war.
Sudan's war sparks a dire humanitarian crisis, claiming lives and displacing millions, with UN officials sounding the alarm.
Iran war deepens fertilizer supply squeeze. Global food prices at risk.
Iran war sparks global fertiliser shortage. A third of global fertilisers pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran war sparks global fertiliser shortage. Fertiliser shortages will hit farmers and consumers.
Renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah are affecting Ramadan in Lebanon. Displacement is also a concern. Eid al-Fitr celebrations are impacted.
The Iran war may push 45 million people into acute hunger by June. The World Food Programme warns of tens of millions more facing hunger. The WFP analysis indicates a deadline of June for potential increased hunger.
The United States contributed over one billion dollars to UN agencies, allocating more than eight hundred million to the World Food Programme and over two hundred eighteen million to UNICEF, addressing record global hunger affecting millions across forty countries.
Three years of war: Sudan's people abandoned and hungry
The UN World Food Program warns that Iran war escalation and elevated oil prices are pushing 5.6 million additional people into acute hunger across Somalia, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, potentially bringing global food insecurity to 363 million by June.
The Hormuz crisis is causing higher fuel bills and political unrest in poorer nations.
The UN reports that nearly one million additional Afghan children lack food assistance due to Pakistan border closures and Iran conflict disrupting supply routes, driving costs up and worsening record malnutrition levels affecting five million women and children.
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Middle East conflict threatens global food security due to potential disruptions in food supply chains and trade.
Iran war disrupts fertiliser supply. A third of global fertilisers pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Crop failures are feared.
The Iran war affects global fertilizer supply. Gas prices have increased and fertilizer supplies are dwindling. Tehran's Strait of Hormuz shutdown retaliates against US and Israeli actions.
War in Iran disrupts fertilizer shipments. A third of global fertilizer trade is affected.
The World Food Programme warns 45 million more people will suffer hunger if the Middle East conflict continues until June. This is due to prolonged war.
Israel renewed strikes on Beirut, killing at least 7. Netanyahu vowed a hard line on Hezbollah.