Predicted global hunger crisis becoming a reality as Mideast war drags on, UN warns

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The United Nations warned Friday that a predicted global hunger crisis is materializing as the Middle East conflict persists. Higher fuel and food costs tied to the war are pushing tens of millions deeper into acute hunger, far beyond the region itself. The forecast, made months earlier, has proven accurate as supply chain disruptions and price spikes ripple through global markets. UN officials emphasized that the crisis extends well past affected war zones, threatening food security across multiple continents. The agency called for immediate action to prevent further deterioration in what was already a fragile humanitarian situation.