Distribution of food assistance in the Gomi area. One of the worst food crises in the world is unfolding in DR Congo Humanitarian assistance With an acute lack of food in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a record 28 million people face. This is evidenced by the new data of the analysis of the integrated classification of phases (ICF) of food security. number of DRC residents in a crisis (the third ICF phase or worse) increased by 2.5 million from the moment of the last outbreak of violence in December. At the same time, 3.9 million people experience an extraordinary level of food lack (fourth phase). Over the past six months, the situation in the country has worsened: the conflict, economic instability and the rapid increase in food prices have jeopardized the well -being of millions of people, the food and agricultural organization (FAO) and the UN World Food Program (VPP) are warned. ~ ~ ~ H2 > forced Migration ~ 60 > among the most vulnerable groups of the population – forced immigrants saving from violence. According to the analysis, more than two million representatives of this group experience a crisis level (third phase) of a lack of food, of which 738 thousand are in an emergency (fourth phase). 62 > 62 ~“The humanitarian situation in the DRC worsens at a frightening speed. Families who had already hardly provided themselves with food have now encountered even more severe reality, ”said Eric Perdison, regional director of the runway in South Africa and the temporarily acting director of the runway in the DRC. – We resumed operations in some areas of the northern and southern kiva and intend to expand support, however, additional resources are urgently needed. ” economic crisis ~ 60 > especially difficult situation is formed in the eastern provinces DRK, affected by the conflict, where families have lost their livestock and other sources of livelihood. More than 10 million people are faced with a lack of food at a crisis level (phase 3) or worse, including 2.3 million in an emergency (phase 4). 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62In Northern Kiva, South Kiva and Ituri, the continuing violence forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes, cutting them off from food supply and humanitarian aid. Armed clashes continue to violate the production of food products and the work of trade routes, and humanitarian access remains limited due to threats to safety. 60 > sharp depreciation of the Congolese franc, closing of banks and loss of income significantly complicated the access of families even to the most necessary. Inflation and interruptions in supplies chains led to an increase in food prices. For example, the cost of basic products, such as corn flour, palm oil and manual flour, increased by 37 percent compared to the level in December 2024. ~ 60 > Life Salvation VPP and FAO jointly jointly Provide emergency assistance in the field of food. To date, in 2025, the runway provided food, monetary assistance and treatment from malnutrition by 464 thousand people in available areas of the eastern part of the DRC. Only in the city of Bunia, 237 thousand people received help. In addition to the provision of emergency food assistance in the eastern part of the DRC, FAO and VPP, they are invested in the initiatives to strengthen stability in the northern and southern kiva, helping communities to develop skills and potential for long -term food security. > “The situation is extremely severe: the crop is destroyed, the crop is destroyed, prices are destroyed, prices for Food is growing rapidly, millions of people are faced with an acute lack of food and become more vulnerable, ”said Atman Maravili, temporarily acting representative of the FAO in the DRC. – FAO urgently requires more resources to provide emergency assistance and support sustainable means to exist forced immigrants. We plan to help 1.6 million people in the provinces of North and South Kiva, Ituri and Tanganika, providing support in emergency food production. ” 62 ~ in 2025 the runway plans to help 6.4 million people in the DRC, while investing resources in long -term decisions. To maintain operations and satisfy the growing humanitarian needs over the next six months, the agency urgently requires $ 399 million. ~ 60 > VPP and FAO calling for the international community to expand funding and provide humanitarian access to prevent a full -scale catastrophe. Without urgent support, the level of hunger will continue to grow, warned in UN institutions.