United Nations warns of massive hunger risk in Nigeria as global aid funding shrinks
Nearly 35 million Nigerians face hunger in 2026 as global aid budgets collapse. Funding cuts mean the United Nations can only reach 2.5 million people.
The United Nations announced on January 22, 2026, that nearly 35 million people in Nigeria 
NGface a risk of hunger this year. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian plan in Abuja, Mohamed Malick Fall mohamed malick fall, the head of the UN Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, revealed that 3 million children are also at risk of severe malnutrition. This announcement comes as global aid budgets have collapsed, significantly reducing the capacity for international intervention.
NGface a risk of hunger this year. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian plan in Abuja, Mohamed Malick Fall mohamed malick fall, the head of the UN Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, revealed that 3 million children are also at risk of severe malnutrition. This announcement comes as global aid budgets have collapsed, significantly reducing the capacity for international intervention.The funding crisis has forced a sharp reduction in the scope of the Nigeria humanitarian response system. While the United Nations aimed to reach 3.6 million people in 2025, it can only deliver $516 million in aid for 2026, targeting just 2.5 million people. Mohamed Malick Fallstated that the long-standing foreign-led aid model is no longer sustainable under current global economic conditions.
