<h1>Severe drought threatens post-conflict recovery by cutting wheat supply, increasing aid dependence, and sparking transboundary water disputes</h1> Severe, prolonged drought risks undermining post-conflict recovery by sharply reducing domestic wheat production, increasing reliance on imports and aid, and aggravating food insecurity and displacement pressures. The crisis raises legal and policy issues including the state's obligations to ensure access to food and water, the sustainability of dependence on external assistance, and potential liabilities or disputes over shared transboundary water resources with neighboring states whose diminished reservoirs and rivers exacerbate shortages. Urgent legal priorities include emergency procurement and aid agreements, water-sharing and emergency cooperation frameworks, regulatory measures on groundwater extraction, and securing funding and legal mechanisms for climate adaptation and reconstruction.