Global Hunger Crisis Exposed: How Political Failures and Funding Cuts Imperil Millions

In a stark reminder of the growing humanitarian crisis, Pope Leo XIV has issued a powerful call for world leaders to stop turning a blind eye to the global hunger emergency. Addressing World Food Day at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s 80th anniversary, the American pontiff laid bare the widespread suffering caused by conflicts and political inaction around the world. From Ukraine and Gaza to Haiti, Afghanistan, and South Sudan, the pope named hot spots where war and instability fuel hunger. Yet beyond naming these flashpoints, the message pierced through the diplomatic niceties: the international community’s failure to...