Armed Conflict, Funding Cuts and Supply Chain Pressures Deepen Global Hunger Risks By Maximilian Malawista Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Armed Conflict, Funding Cuts and Supply Chain Pressures Deepen Global Hunger Risks By Maximilian Malawista UNITED NATIONS, Jun 23 2026 (IPS) - Armed conflict, economic shocks, and climate pressures are driving worsening food insecurity across many of the world’s most vulnerable regions, according to the latest Hunger Hotspots report outlook for June-November 2026, jointly released by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The report analyzes 13 hunger hotspots where acute food insecurity is expected to worsen through 2026, with Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti among the areas of highest concern. Conflict remains the primary driver of food insecurity in 12 of the 13 hotspots identified in the report. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/armed-conflict-funding-cuts-and-supply-chain-pressures-deepen-global-hunger-risks/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=How_AgricTech_Cuts_Labour_for_Zimbabwes_Female_Farmers_In_Government_Forces_were_the_Greatest_Perpet Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -