Middle East
WFP cuts Gaza food aid by a third as funding runs short
The World Food Programme will help 1.1 million people in Gaza instead of 1.6 million, with winter near and most of the displaced population relying on aid.
WFP
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Asia
Acute hunger in Afghanistan hits highest level ever recorded
Some 15.9 million Afghans face acute food insecurity, the highest ever recorded, a hunger monitor said, as the UN reported more Taliban curbs on women.
Middle East
Gaza and Sudan hold 90pc of people in catastrophic hunger
About 641,000 people in Gaza and 637,000 in Sudan faced catastrophic hunger in 2025, as emergency-level food insecurity hit its highest level since 2021.