Famine reporting goes dark in 3 crisis zones, and COP31’s critical test

Podcast: This Week in Global Development · Devex | Global Development

Opublikowano: 2026-08-20

Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen, three of the world’s most hunger-prone nations, were removed from the latest reporting by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network — a U.S.-based data and monitoring system which tracks hunger levels across the globe. The move leaves aid organizations supporting these countries in the dark, even though all three have seen an escalation in humanitarian needs. It’s part and parcel of the Trump administration’s broader posture toward the three nations, which have been virtually cut off from foreign assistance since early 2025. In Haiti, the Inter...