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When Crises Collide: Conflict, Climate and Hunger Deepen Global Humanitarian Need
June 2026 offered a sobering reminder that humanitarian emergencies rarely occur in isolation. Around the world, armed conflict, climate-related disasters, economic instability, hunger and disease are converging to create unprecedented levels of human suffering. At the same time, humanitarian organizations are being forced to do more with less as global funding continues to decline. Today, an estimated 266 million people face acute food insecurity, while 13 major hunger hotspots are at risk of further deterioration in the months ahead. Yet humanitarian funding has fallen by roughly 59% compared with 2022 levels, forcing agencies to scale back critical programs including food…