UN warns of record hunger, 45 million more at risk, if Iran war continues

"If the Middle East conflict continues through June, an additional 45 million people could be pushed into acute hunger by price rises. This would take global hunger levels to an all-time record, and it's a terrible, terrible prospect, with 319 million people, already a historic high, currently acutely food insecure."

"The US-Israeli attacks on Iran that began on February 28 have choked up key humanitarian aid routes, delaying life-saving shipments to some of the world's worst crises. Shipping costs are up 18 percent since the war began and some have had to be rerouted."

"The World Health Organization's regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean warned that only about 200 trucks a day were entering Gaza, far short of the estimated daily requirement of 600."

The UN's World Food Programme warns that ongoing Middle East conflict could add 45 million people to acute hunger levels, bringing global totals to an unprecedented 319 million. US-Israeli military operations beginning February 28 have disrupted humanitarian aid routes and increased shipping costs by 18 percent, forcing rerouting of critical supplies. The WFP faces additional pressure from reduced donor funding as resources shift toward defense spending. Gaza faces severe supply shortages with the Rafah crossing closed for two weeks, receiving only 200 trucks daily against a 600-truck requirement. Sudan's hunger crisis affects over 21 million people, nearly half its population.

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