Map of early warning hunger hotspots: June to November 2026 iv

Abbreviations v

Executive summary vii

Introduction 1

Methodology 2

Upcoming trends in acute food insecurity drivers 5

Global implications of the conflict in the Middle East for acute food insecurity 6

Reduction of humanitarian assistance 11

Early warning systems and anticipatory action for preventing Famine 12

Highest concern: Hotspots facing catastrophic conditions 14

Very high concern: Hotspots with deteriorating critical conditions 17

Other situations that require monitoring 19

Country risk narratives 22

Asia and the Pacific 22

Afghanistan 22

Myanmar 24

East Africa 25

South Sudan 25

Somalia 27

Latin America and the Caribbean 29

Haiti 29

Near East and North Africa 31

Sudan 31

Palestine 32

Yemen 34

Lebanon 35

Southern Africa 36

Democratic Republic of the Congo 36

Madagascar 37

West Africa and the Sahel 38

Nigeria 38

Mali 40

Glossary 42

Appendices 44

1. Selection process 44

2. Acute food insecurity data sources excluding IPC/CH by country 48

Notes 50