Millions face starvation as Somalia’s crisis deepens, UN warns.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has told the Security Council that Somalia is sliding into a worse humanitarian disaster. Millions of people across the country are now battling severe food shortages and acute malnutrition. The warning, delivered from Mogadishu, signals that existing aid efforts are not enough to stop the crisis from growing. The WFP’s statement points to a rapid decline in food security, with families in multiple regions unable to access basic meals. Malnutrition rates have reached critical levels, particularly among children and the elderly. The agency’s appeal to the Security Council is a direct request for more funding and faster action before the situation becomes impossible to contain. Somalia has faced repeated droughts and conflict, but current data suggests this wave of hunger is broader and deeper than recent emergencies. Without a major scale-up of relief supplies, the WFP warns that the number of people going hungry will rise sharply in the coming months. The UN body is urging member states to respond immediately. For now, the focus remains on getting food to the most vulnerable before the window for effective intervention closes.