Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 conflict-hit countries The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises , released on Friday by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union (EU) and partners, finds that 266 million people across 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025 – nearly a quarter of the population analysed and almost double the share recorded in 2016. The report paints a stark picture: hunger is no longer a series of short-term emergencies, but a persistent and increasingly concentrated global challenge. “ Acute food insecurity today is not just widespread – it is also persistent and recurring, ” said UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) Director-General Qu Dongyu, warning that the crisis has become structural rather than temporary. Conflict the primary driver Conflict remains the primary driver, accounting for more than half of all people facing severe hunger.…