Overview
- The biannual Hunger Hotspots report for November 2025 to May 2026 flags Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen as facing imminent risk of catastrophic hunger.
- Only $10.5 billion of the $29 billion required had been received by the end of October, leaving an $18.5 billion funding gap.
- Funding shortfalls have forced deep ration cuts, tighter targeting for refugees and displaced people, and the suspension of nutrition and school feeding programs in some countries.
- In 14 of the 16 hotspots, conflict and violence are identified as the primary drivers of acute food insecurity, compounded by economic shocks and extreme weather.
- FAO and WFP urge anticipatory action, protection of livelihoods, resilience investments, and unimpeded humanitarian access, while Reuters reports donor cuts including reduced U.S. aid under President Donald Trump.