FAO emergencies and resilience

Eastern Europe and Central Asia 

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Eastern Europe and Central Asia are home to several “breadbasket” zones, with significant export-oriented production of critical agricultural inputs, grains, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. The ongoing instability of the agri-food sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is causing an unprecedented threat to global food security. More specifically, the war in Ukraine is disrupting regional agri-food production and supply chains, and aggravating food insecurity in some of the most fragile contexts in the world. Furthermore, Türkiye continues to host the largest number of refugees in the world, posing an immense pressure on the already limited resources of vulnerable host communities.

News
News
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories

News
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024

Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger

Publications
Publications
Ukraine: Emergency Response Plan 2024
07/2024

The war in Ukraine continues to escalate with major impacts on Ukraine’s agriculture sector, which used to feed 400 million people annually across the...

Publications
Ukraine: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to provide lifesaving assistance to war-affected rural communities in Ukraine...

Publications
Ukraine: Food security and agricultural livelihoods assessment (December 2023) – Monitoring report
06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations conducted an assessment of household food security and agricultural livelihoods in Ukraine....

Multimedia
Video
In Türkiye FAO supports investing in women to improve economic opportunities and boost livelihoods
23/04/2024

See how FAO is supporting women in the Turkish agrifood sector to improve their access to economic opportunities and boost their livelihoods.