As wars spread, the global food system unravels

A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way.

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Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 PM

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UN Peace and Security reported: As wars spread, the global food system unravels
A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way.
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Source country: International
Published (UTC): 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
Source: UN Peace and Security
Original source: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168201

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