Monitoring Food Security in Food Crisis Countries with Conflict Situations

The article provides an update on acute food insecurity trends in 20 conflict-affected countries, compiled by FAO and WFP for the United Nations Security Council. It highlights how conflict, economic instability, and climate shocks continue to drive food crises, with Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen identified as critical hunger hotspots. The report documents displacement, market disruptions, and restricted humanitarian access, stressing the need for urgent, integrated humanitarian-development-peace responses to prevent famine and build long-term resilience.