Honduras — humanitarian situation

Honduras faces acute food insecurity driven by climate shocks, high food prices, and depleted household food reserves during the current lean season. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), 1.8 million people—18 percent of the population—are experiencing Crisis or Emergency levels of acute food insecurity between April and July 2026 (Plan International, IPC, OCHA). This represents an increase from 1.4 million people affected between November 2025 and March 2026 (IPC). Children under five face the greatest risk of nutritional deterioration, with girls particularly vulnerable as they are often the last to eat when households cannot feed themselves (Plan International). Climate-related displacement pressures are mounting along Honduras's Pacific coast. The coastal community of Cedeño in the Gulf of Fonseca is experiencing a human rights crisis caused by coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and inadequate state response (Amnesty International). The area was recently impacted by Tropical Storm Cristina, compounding existing climate vulnerabilities (Amnesty International). Looking ahead, El Niño conditions are very likely from mid-2026, with most forecasts indicating at least a moderate-strength event and increasing possibility of a strong event (IASC, IFRC, OCHA). This El Niño arrives amid record global temperatures, creating heightened concern for additional climate-related shocks in a country already facing significant food insecurity. Honduras sits within the broader Americas displacement context, where the region hosted 22.8 million forcibly displaced people at the end of 2025, more than any other region globally (UNHCR). Mixed movements monitoring by interagency partners continues to track population flows through the Americas corridor (UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP). The Pacific hurricane season, which began in mid-May, has already produced Tropical Storm Boris affecting neighboring Mexico with heavy rain and life-threatening flooding risks (OCHA), signaling potential threats to Central American countries including Honduras throughout the June-to-November season.