Event Brief
WFP warns El Niño could drive millions into hunger
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Summary: WFP warns a powerful El Niño could push nearly 49 million more people into acute hunger by end of next year.
WHO: World Food Programme (WFP)
WHAT: Issued a warning that a powerful El Niño could increase acute hunger by nearly 49 million people.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 11:45 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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