US EditionIran war may push 45 million people into acute hunger by June, WFP says
The World Food Programme projects a 14% to 24% rise in acute hunger in vulnerable regions if hostilities persist, impacting 45 million more people globally by June.
- On Tuesday, World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau warned that the ongoing war on Iran could push 45 million more people into acute hunger by June, raising the global total to a record 364 million.
- Escalating violence has disrupted global supply chains, with shipping costs rising 18 percent since the conflict began. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for a quarter of the world's fertilizer, is currently at a virtual standstill.
- Vulnerable, import-dependent nations face immediate threats, with 17.4 million in Afghanistan needing urgent assistance as the country relies on imports for 80 percent of its food. Meanwhile, more than 21 million people in Sudan face acute hunger as famine conditions persist.
- Lebanon's humanitarian crisis has surged, with more than one million people displaced by Israeli airstrikes and evacuation orders. About 70 per cent of those displaced remain outside shelters, complicating relief efforts for aid workers.
- Rising fuel and logistics costs are forcing the WFP to cut rations for beneficiaries, including malnourished children in Afghanistan. This economic shock signals a deepening global crisis as aid resources struggle to keep pace with record-high hunger levels.
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Middle East war likely to push 45 million people into acute hunger as food prices surge globally: WFP
The world is staring at a "terrible, terrible prospect" as the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran threatens to push global hunger levels to an "all-time record", the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. According to the UN agency, a combination of extreme weather, conflicts and famine-like conditions has already left nearly 320 million people "acutely food insecure" across the world. The situation is now worsening as the war en…
45 million more 'face hunger'
An extra 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Middle East war rages on beyond June, swelling the number worldwide to a "terrible" high, the United Nations warned Tuesday. The war, now in its third week, and its shockwaves on food and fuel costs could price families out of staple foods far beyond the region, the UN's World Food Programme said. "The escalating humanitarian fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is growing more co…
The World Food Programme is alerting to record levels of food insecurity in 2026, while rising energy prices and disruptions to maritime roads exacerbate agricultural input shortages.
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