Predicted global hunger crisis becoming a reality as Mideast war drags on, UN warns

Maize being collected at the Bentiu displaced persons camp in South Sudan. © Rian Cope, AFP

Predictions that the Middle East war could drive tens of millions more people into acute hunger are proving to be accurate, the United Nations said Friday, warning that higher fuel and food costs linked to the conflict are deepening food insecurity far beyond the region.

"Pessimistic" predictions that the Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger if drawn out are being proven right, the United Nations said Friday.