WFP warns of deepening hunger crisis amid funding shortfall

UN agency said an estimated 318 million people will face acute food insecurity in 2026.

By Al Jazeera Staff

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The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that funding cuts will worsen a deepening hunger crisis around the world, warning that more than 300 million people will face acute food insecurity next year.

WFP warns of deepening hunger crisis amid funding shortfall

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