# UN Warns El Niño Could Push Millions Into Acute Hunger

https://mins.news/en/item/16848

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-08 10:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/el-nino-could-push-millions-into-acute-hunger-un-warns?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a76fe2fe029de000157e628

> The United Nations warned that the current El Niño could become the strongest such event in more than 70 years. The phenomenon is forecast to worsen food insecurity, potentially pushing at least 49 million people into acute hunger by the end of 2027.

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