Famine was confirmed in two places in 2025: areas of the Gaza Strip and Sudan, marking the first dual confirmation since formal famine reporting began. The Global Report on Food Crises indicated that acute food insecurity remained widespread in 2025, affecting nearly 150 million people.
Tom Fletcher, the UN humanitarian chief, stated that hunger is tightening its grip in South Sudan, with emergency levels of food insecurity expected across all 10 states during the lean season.