WFP warns of acute hunger surge due to El Niño
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World Food Programme (WFP)
Global
August 5, 2026
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El Niño is expected to push 50 million more people into acute hunger. Total acutely food-insecure people projected to rise from 225 million to 274 million. WFP is scaling up anticipatory action plans in over 50 countries.
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