"The two UN bodies also called for more funding as many international aid organizations struggle amidst the rollback of US support under President Donald Trump. "We are on the brink of a completely preventable hunger catastrophe that threatens widespread starvation in multiple countries," WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said, warning that failing to address this "will only drive further instability, migration, and conflict.""
"Both the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) warned on Wednesday of 16 areas where famine was an imminent risk. In the joint report, the groups said "populations face an imminent risk of catastrophic hunger" in "Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudanand Yemen." At the same time, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Kenya, and Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh were listed as areas of "very high concern.""
"The report also noted that funding for humanitarian aid was "dangerously short" of what was needed, saying the two bodies had only received $10.5 billion of the $29 billion necessary to keep operations fully functioning. The FAO warned that failure to stay fully funded would threaten food supply and create "recurring crises." Money for seeds and livestock health services was desperately needed, the organization said, "before planting seasons begin or new shocks occur.""
FAO and WFP identified 16 areas at imminent risk of famine and listed multiple other countries as very high concern for catastrophic hunger. The agencies reported a severe funding shortfall, having received only $10.5 billion of the $29 billion needed to sustain operations. Insufficient funding threatens food supplies, could create recurring crises, and imperils seasonal planting and livestock health interventions that require immediate financing. Targeted resources for seeds and animal health are urgently needed before planting seasons or new shocks occur. Preventing famine is framed as an investment in long-term peace, stability, and the right to food.
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