// DEVELOPMENT: FOOD SECURITY
Global hunger is accelerating under the combined pressure of conflict, climate shocks and funding shortfalls. As crises deepen and resources contract, the Évian Summit presents a critical moment for G7 leaders to prevent a rapidly escalating emergency from becoming a global failure Hunger, conflict and the cost of inaction
W hen the G7 convenes in Évian this June, leaders around the table will be meeting at an alarming moment for global food security. The situation in the Middle East has compounded a hunger crisis that was already deteriorating under the weight of conflict, climate shocks and fund- ing shortfalls. The G7 is one of the few groups on the planet that wields the economic power and diplomatic influence required to stave off what might be coming. I fear the world is heading towards a moment we cannot undo. Before the Middle East escalation, 318 million people were already facing acute hunger. In 2025, nearly 1.5 million faced catastrophic, starvation conditions – 15 times more than in 2019. These are people on the brink of famine, sur- viving day to day, sometimes hour to hour. Behind those numbers are children pulled out of school, mothers skipping meals so their children can eat, and communities pushed beyond their coping limits. Cindy McCain, executive director, World Food Programme
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