In 2024, more than 295 million people experienced acute hunger, marking a significant rise in food insecurity. The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises attributes this alarming trend to ongoing conflict, extreme weather events, and economic shocks. With 22.6 percent of the hardest-hit areas experiencing crisis-level hunger, the report highlights the devastating impact of war, particularly in countries like Gaza, South Sudan, and Haiti. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasizes the moral failure behind rising hunger, calling for immediate action to address the crisis and support affected populations.
This is more than a failure of systems it is a failure of humanity. Hunger in the 21st century is indefensible.
Conflict was the leading cause of hunger, affecting nearly 140 million people across 20 countries in 2024, including areas facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity.
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