Near East and North Africa
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Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe, say UN agency chiefs
27/06/2024
New data reveals that over 750,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger
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FAO sounds alarm over high risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip amidst humanitarian access constraints
26/06/2024
New analysis reveals that almost the entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity with 1 in 5 Gazans being on the verge of famine
Publications
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Publications
Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations
04/2023
This is the twelfth update of the Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations.
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Publications
The Sudan: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
04/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted in January 2023 in the Sudan.
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Publications
Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Annual report 2022
04/2023
The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take...
Multimedia
Video
Famine is imminent in Gaza Strip - Interview with Rein Paulsen
19/03/2024
The food security situation in Gaza is catastrophic; famine is imminent in the Northern Governorates and there is a risk of famine across the rest of...
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Photo collection
The Sudan | FAO kicks off an emergency seed distribution campaign across 17 states
18/07/2024
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Video
Support beekeepers to restore honey production in Yemen
19/05/2022
The livelihoods of Yemeni beekeepers have been severely disrupted by ongoing conflict and economic shocks.