Humanitarian News Archive

FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Democratic Republic of the Congo –

5th February 2026 FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production affected by ongoing conflict and floods Prices of maize and imported rice at high levels in 2025 More than 26 million people could face acute food insecurity by 2026 Cereal production affected by ongoing conflict…

FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Burundi –

5th February 2026 FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT 2026 A season crop production expected at below‑average level due to insufficient rains Below-average 2025 cereal production mainly due to poor performance of 2025B cropping season Prices of maize and beans below year‑earlier levels in December 2025…

Helping care reach people in Daraya after years of war

5th February 2026 In late 2024, many families in Syria began returning to their hometowns. These were places they had not seen for years during the war. For many, the journey back to towns like Daraya, in rural Damascus, followed years of displacement,…

FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Argentina –

5th February 2026 FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Wheat production in 2025 officially estimated at record high levels Wheat export forecast 30 percent above average due to record high production in 2025 Prices of yellow maize and wheat above previous year’s level Wheat production in…

Government presents new energy package for Ukraine

5th February 2026 Today, the Government presented a new SEK 1 billion support package for Ukraine’s energy sector, which has been subjected to intensive Russian strikes this winter. The support will help to meet the country’s urgent energy needs and bolster long-term energy…

Islamic Relief reaction to new IPC report on spread of Sudan famine

5th February 2026 The news of famine spreading to two more localities in North Darfur, and significant deterioration in malnutrition in Kordofan, is a devastating indictment of the global failure to stop the war and protect civilians. People in these regions continue to…