DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks
What was announced
More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is expected to tick up in the coming months, according to the latest alert from the IPC global food security monitor.
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- “More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is expected to tick up in the coming months, according to the latest alert from the IPC global food security monitor. ”
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Receipt
- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168708
- Published 2026-10-30 12:00:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-30 17:00:13 UTC from UN News
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