date:Jul 07, 2014
d of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, mainly internally displaced persons in conflict-affected areas, has increased to 5 million.
Adverse weather conditions and an escalation of conflicts in Syria and Iraq have negatively impacted on crop production and food security in those countries. In Syria, forecasts of about 2 million tonnes of wheat indicate a severe reduction in cereal crop production while in Iraq where there are reports of deteriorating access to drinking water, food security condit