US EditionOver 50 Million in West Africa Face Acute Hunger by Summer, UN Warns
The number of people facing acute food insecurity in West Africa could rise by 11 million without urgent action, driven by conflict, climate shocks, and funding cuts, UN agencies warn.
- On January 26, 2026 in Dakar, UN agencies warned 41.8 million people in West Africa and the Sahel face acute food insecurity, rising to 52.8 million without urgent action.
- Funding cuts, conflict and climate shocks are driving the crisis; WFP forecasts put funding at just under half of its $13 billion 2026 budget, reaching about 110 million people.
- National sessions ran Oct 13–Nov 22, 2025, and the Cadre Harmonis� cycle covered ongoing and projected periods, with more than 15,000 people in Borno State at Catastrophe risk.
- FAO urged governments and partners to immediately scale up responses by updating plans, supporting food production, and strengthening community resilience in West Africa.
- At the World Economic Forum in Davos, UN agencies urged business leaders and diasporas to invest in supply chains and food-related technologies as WFP reported 318 million people face crisis-level hunger globally.
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During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, UN agencies warned on Monday that escalating hunger and displacement crises worldwide threaten global economic stability, urging governments and business leaders to take action. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) noted that nearly 318 million people worldwide were facing a crisis-level hunger, with many living in famine conditions in various regions, including Sudan, Haiti, and Gaza. Recent f…
WFP to prioritize feeding 110 million of the hungriest in 2026 as global hunger deepens amidst uncertain funding
Agency to double-down on scaling innovation, technology, and private sector collaboration to drive greater impact, and efficiencies ROME, Italy – The world is facing a global hunger crisis with inadequate resources to respond, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
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