--- title: "Food Security — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 21 stories and expert analysis tagged Food Security on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/food-security" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 21 Stories [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) ### [Guatemala: El Niño 2026–27 becomes regional security test](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [UNICEF: 25.8M children face El Niño risks in Latin America; Guatemala maps 188 municipalities for drought and food insecurity amid regional security test.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [2026-10-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) ### [West Africa Food Crisis: Three Shocks in 2026](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) [Conflict, climate extremes, and the Strait of Hormuz closure drive a severe food crisis in West and Central Africa, with fertilizer prices surging 80% and millions displaced.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) [2026-07-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/55m-face-hunger-as-three-shocks-hit-africa) ### [55M face hunger as three shocks hit Africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/55m-face-hunger-as-three-shocks-hit-africa) [Three shocks — Strait of Hormuz closure, Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak, and humanitarian funding collapse — converge on West and Central Africa during the 2026 planting season, threatening 55 million with acute food insecurity.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/55m-face-hunger-as-three-shocks-hit-africa) [2026-07-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/55m-face-hunger-as-three-shocks-hit-africa) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalia-famine-risk-soars-as-us-aid-suspended) ### [Somalia Famine Risk Soars as US Aid Suspended](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalia-famine-risk-soars-as-us-aid-suspended) [Somalia faces severe hunger crisis in 2026 with 6.5 million in acute food insecurity. US suspends humanitarian aid over unsubstantiated allegation, leaving UN appeal 80% unfunded. Famine risk grows.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalia-famine-risk-soars-as-us-aid-suspended) [2026-07-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalia-famine-risk-soars-as-us-aid-suspended) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haitis-102nd-displacement-report-data-as-a) ### [Haiti's 102nd displacement report: data as a](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haitis-102nd-displacement-report-data-as-a) [IOM's 102nd displacement report for Haiti's Artibonite region documents fresh gang violence in Saint-Marc, as fatalities multiply and the international community settles into documenting a crisis it cannot prevent.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haitis-102nd-displacement-report-data-as-a) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haitis-102nd-displacement-report-data-as-a) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-report-funding-cuts-and-famine) ### [WFP's 2025 Report: Funding Cuts and Famine](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-report-funding-cuts-and-famine) [The WFP's 2025 report shows a 33% funding drop, reaching 121 million people but only delivering 47% of planned assistance amid two famines.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-report-funding-cuts-and-famine) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-report-funding-cuts-and-famine) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-hunger-crisis-funding-cuts) ### [WFP's 2025 Hunger Crisis: Funding Cuts](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-hunger-crisis-funding-cuts) [In 2025, WFP aided 121 million people despite a 40% funding drop, highlighting a structural crisis in global food aid.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-hunger-crisis-funding-cuts) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wfps-2025-hunger-crisis-funding-cuts) [africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nigerias-oil-windfall-fuels-hunger-crisis) ### [Nigeria's Oil Windfall Fuels Hunger Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nigerias-oil-windfall-fuels-hunger-crisis) [IMF warns Nigeria's oil price surge is pushing millions into poverty and hunger, despite a growth forecast of 4.1%.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nigerias-oil-windfall-fuels-hunger-crisis) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nigerias-oil-windfall-fuels-hunger-crisis) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nepals-2026-hunger-season-a-regional-test) ### [Nepal's 2026 Hunger Season: A Regional Test](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nepals-2026-hunger-season-a-regional-test) [Nepal's food security faces a crisis due to a weak monsoon, remittance decline, and reliance on Indian rice imports, risking regional stability.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nepals-2026-hunger-season-a-regional-test) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nepals-2026-hunger-season-a-regional-test) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) ### [Mozambique Faces Food Crisis Amid Conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) [FEWS NET projects 1.5–1.99 million Mozambicans will need food assistance by January 2027 due to conflict, floods, and El Niño effects.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) [africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/imf-warns-nigerias-growth-bypasses-poor) ### [IMF Warns Nigeria's Growth Bypasses Poor](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/imf-warns-nigerias-growth-bypasses-poor) [The IMF projects Nigeria's economy to grow 4.1% in 2026, yet warns of worsening poverty affecting 63% of the population amid rising food prices.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/imf-warns-nigerias-growth-bypasses-poor) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/imf-warns-nigerias-growth-bypasses-poor) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/agricultural-commodity-markets-2026) ### [Agricultural Commodity Markets 2026](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/agricultural-commodity-markets-2026) [Global agricultural markets are stable, yet hunger rises due to fertilizer costs and conflict, with 266 million in acute food insecurity.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/agricultural-commodity-markets-2026) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/agricultural-commodity-markets-2026) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-sudans-famine-risk-a-political-choice) ### [South Sudan's Famine Risk: A Political Choice](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-sudans-famine-risk-a-political-choice) [South Sudan faces a looming famine risk through January 2027, driven by political decisions and conflict rather than solely weather conditions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-sudans-famine-risk-a-political-choice) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-sudans-famine-risk-a-political-choice) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) ### [Colombia's Hunger Crisis: La Guajira & Chocó](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) [Colombia's food security outlook for 2026 highlights La Guajira and Chocó in IPC Phase 3 Crisis due to drought, conflict, and inadequate humanitarian response.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) ### [Colombia's Hunger Crisis: Chocó and La Guaj](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) [La Guajira and Chocó in Colombia are projected to remain in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) through January 2027 due to armed conflict, climate extremes, and economic shocks.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/venezuelas-earthquake-crisis-food-access) ### [Venezuela's Earthquake Crisis: Food Access](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/venezuelas-earthquake-crisis-food-access) [The June 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela have escalated food access issues, pushing La Guaira into IPC Phase 3 as emergency responses unfold.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/venezuelas-earthquake-crisis-food-access) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/venezuelas-earthquake-crisis-food-access) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalias-hunger-crisis-silences-gbv-services) ### [Somalia's Hunger Crisis Silences GBV Services](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalias-hunger-crisis-silences-gbv-services) [Somalia faces a hunger crisis with 6.5 million in need, leading to a 42% drop in reported sexual violence due to closed support services.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalias-hunger-crisis-silences-gbv-services) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/somalias-hunger-crisis-silences-gbv-services) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) ### [El Niño's Impact on Global Security Risks](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) [The WMO confirms a 90% chance of El Niño by November 2026, exacerbating food shortages and geopolitical tensions amid the U.S.–Iran war.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) [2026-07-03](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/centre-boosts-pds-control-with-25530-crore) ### [Centre boosts PDS control with ₹25,530 crore](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/centre-boosts-pds-control-with-25530-crore) [India's Centre is channeling Rs 25,530 crore into the public distribution system, tightening central control over food security and welfare across states.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/centre-boosts-pds-control-with-25530-crore) [2026-05-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/centre-boosts-pds-control-with-25530-crore) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) ### [Hormuz Closure Sparks Global Food Price Alarm](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) [A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis, sending agricultural and energy prices soaring across the world economy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-regional-conflicts-threaten-global-food-security) ### [Iran Conflicts Impact Global Food Security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-regional-conflicts-threaten-global-food-security) [The US-Iran war has disrupted fertilizer trade, risking food security for millions globally, with 45 million facing acute hunger.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-regional-conflicts-threaten-global-food-security) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-regional-conflicts-threaten-global-food-security)