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due to restrictions on access. “Ongoing hostilities – especially around major supply routes, such as El Obeid in North Kordofan – and the possibility of renewed siege-like conditions continue to heighten risks,” the IPC said
people around the world are now at risk of acute hunger, 45 million of them as a result of conflict in the Middle East and the consequent oil price spike. It comes against the backdrop
people.” ## Shortages The growing queues at the few remaining distribution points reflect the current decline in production levels, while demand continues to rise, driving increased prices and the growth of a black market. Ismail
war on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/27/us-israel-war-on-iran-driving-historic-levels-of-global-hunger-un-says) has compounded other global disasters to drive record numbers of people into hunger at a time when funding to combat famine has fallen dramatically, the head
hunger crisis is severe and rapidly worsening. With a third of the population facing severe food insecurity (classified as IPC Phase 3 and above), many households are struggling to get enough food to meet their
due to the lag between rising agricultural input costs and higher prices on shelves. They also agree that the severity of the fallout largely hinges on how long disruption to shipping continues in the Strait