Near East and North Africa

News

News
Sudan: FAO scales up emergency response with seed distribution campaign targeting 7.5 million people
30/06/2025
A vital initiative to boost local food production and restore livelihoods amid ongoing conflict

News
From Humanitarians to Refugees
20/06/2025
The untold story of an FAO staff member in Sudan’s war
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News
FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots; five with immediate risk of starvation
16/06/2025
Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot...
Publications

Publications
The Sudan: Revised Humanitarian Response Plan 2023
06/2023
The ongoing conflict in the Sudan, which erupted on 15 April, has worsened an already fragile food security situation.
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Publications
Yemen: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 6
06/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a sixth-round assessment conducted in February and March 2023 in Yemen....

Publications
Iraq: Protecting Iraqi farmers by anticipating drought and water shortages
06/2023
In Iraq, years of conflict and instability have damaged vital agricultural infrastructure, leaving already vulnerable people at further risk of increased...
Multimedia
Video
Improving food production of livestock keepers in Syria
23/06/2025
FAO, with the support of OCHA through Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), provided a comprehensive package in its ongoing campaign to support livestock keepers...

Photo Collection
The Sudan: FAO assesses Al-Haiwawa – The Gezira Scheme’s major canal
25/05/2025
View this gallery on Flickr.
Video
FAO’s critical efforts to combat famine in the Sudan through agriculture and livelihoods support
02/12/2024
The video highlights FAO's efforts to respond to the hunger crisis in the Sudan and the threat of famine that looms over different parts of the country....