UN and EU Report Highlights Alarming Rise in Global Food Insecurity and Malnutrition
The Global Report on Food Crises 2026, released by an international alliance including the UN and EU, reveals a significant increase in acute food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide. The report indicates that acute hunger has doubled over the past decade, with two famines declared in 2025 for the first time in the report's history. The most affected countries include Afghanistan, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen, which account for a large share of the global food crisis. The report highlights that 266 million people in 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025, with 35.5 million children acutely malnourished. Conflict, displacement, and restricted humanitarian access are identified as primary drivers of this crisis.