{"id":10482,"date":"2026-05-27T19:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/library\/?p=10482"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:10:39","slug":"book-display-world-hunger-day-28th-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/library\/2026\/05\/27\/book-display-world-hunger-day-28th-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Display: World Hunger Day 28th May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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World Hunger Day 2026 falls on Thursday, May 28<\/strong> and is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about hunger, food insecurity, and sustainable solutions to end poverty and malnutrition worldwide. The day emphasizes that hunger is not inevitable but is created by systems of inequity, which can be changed through collective action. <\/p>\n

The theme for 2026 is “The End of Hunger is in our Hands”<\/strong>, It celebrates the contributions of individuals and communities in addressing hunger, including farmers regenerating land, women leading local governments, youth launching climate smart innovations, and communities organizing for their own development.<\/p>\n

The campaign encourages people to take visible action, such as planting, cooking, building, or raising awareness, and share their efforts using #InOurHands<\/strong> on social media. To engage with this topic on social media, take a photo or short video of your hands in action \u2014 planting, cooking, building, writing, raising a sign \u2014 and post it with #InOurHands. <\/p>\n

Despite progress, hunger remains a critical issue. Approximately 673 million people<\/strong> face hunger globally, with children in conflict zones being more than twice as likely to suffer from malnutrition. Visit World Vision<\/a> to find out more about the impact on children. According to the latest UN Hunger Hotspots published on Action Against Hunger<\/a> (November 2025), the countries most at risk of hunger are:<\/p>\n