Global hunger intensifies as 266 million face acute food insecurity
A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10 nations, AzerNEWS reports. The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, released by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union, and international partners, reveals a worsening global hunger situation, with 266 million people across 47 countries experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025. According to UN pr...