This spring, two new reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) painted a concerning picture for the present and future of global food security: while acute food insecurity remains widespread and severe today, without urgent, coordinated action, it is likely to get much worse.
The implications for international security are severe; social unrest, political upheaval, economic downturn, and migration driven by increasing food stress could reduce national resilience to future shocks and destabilize entire regions amid expanding geopolitical divisions.
The new 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, produced in partnership with the World Food Programme and the Global Network Against Food Crises, analyzes patterns and impacts of acute food insecurity across 47 countries and territories in 2025. The report highlights the impacts of climate extremes on agriculture and food availability, a topic covered in more depth by an FAO-World Meteorological Organization (WMO) joint report published just days earlier on the impacts of extreme heat on agriculture…
Source: CSR Blog – The Council on Strategic Risks
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