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Protracted conflicts and economic hardships are the main drivers of high acute food insecurity and malnutrition in the Near East and North Africa. The region is also one of the world’s most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Highly dependent on imports, the agri-food sector in the Near East and North Africa has been severely affected by increases in the prices of basic food items and agricultural inputs due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the war in Ukraine.
News
News
FAO calls for urgent investment to protect food production as crises deepen across the Near East and North Africa
07/10/2026

FAO calls for urgent investment to protect food production as crises deepen across the Near East and North Africa

News
Sudan: FAO launches nationwide livestock vaccination campaign to protect food security and livelihoods amid conflict
25/09/2026

FAO emergencies director Rein Paulsen calls for greater investment in emergency agriculture during a visit to Sudan

News
Gaza Strip: Only 3 precent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged, new assessment finds
18/08/2026

Undamaged cropland has declined by 25.5 percent since October 2025

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Publications
Publications
Lebanon: Crisis Response Plan 2023
05/2023

Lebanon is facing one of the most severe economic crises in the world in addition to a protracted refugee crisis. Inflation has skyrocketed and unemployment...

Publications
Syrian Arab Republic – Post-earthquake rapid needs assessment on agricultural livelihoods and production in the northwest
04/2023

Publications
Syrian Arab Republic: Earthquake response and recovery plan, 2023–2026
04/2023

The earthquakes that struck the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 caused major damages and losses, affecting both urban and rural areas.

Multimedia
Video
SHF and FAO helping farming families in Syria produce fresh vegetables
09/09/2026

The conflict may have eased, but producing food remains an immense challenge. Climatic shocks, lack of extension services and prohibitive input costs...

Photo Collection
Gaza Strip: Distributing mobile water tanks to protect livestock’s water supply
09/09/2026

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....