Overview

• The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises confirms acute hunger affected 295 million people in 2024, marking the sixth consecutive annual increase.
• Famine conditions persist in Sudan, where over 24 million people face acute food insecurity amid ongoing civil war.
• Gaza's population of 2.1 million is at critical risk of famine due to a 73-day Israeli blockade restricting food, water, and medical supplies.
• Conflict, climate extremes, and economic shocks are identified as primary drivers of rising global hunger, with overlapping crises worsening food insecurity in 53 countries.
• Humanitarian food aid funding is projected to drop by up to 45% in 2025, jeopardizing relief operations in crisis-affected regions like Sudan, Gaza, and beyond.