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UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

The United Nations’ food agencies warn that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, calling for urgent action.

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What happened The United Nations’ food agencies warn that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, calling for urgent action.
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Left / center-leftUN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 17, 5:08 PM

UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

The United Nations’ food agencies warn that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, calling for urgent action.

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Toronto StarNews report · Jun 17, 5:07 PM

UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

FILE - People fill water containers at a free distribution point amid water outages in Khartoum, Sudan, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 17, 5:07 PM

UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

The United Nations’ food agencies warn that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, calling for urgent action

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Jun 17, 5:07 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Jun 17, 5:07 PM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

Jun 17, 5:08 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.