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President Nasry Asfura will present Honduras's prolonged drought and irregular rainfall to the UN General Assembly, highlighting humanitarian consequences including water shortages and food insecurity affecting 103 municipalities under red alert.

Dozens of Hondurans carrying torches and signs marched peacefully to Casa Presidencial on Friday demanding government action on the country's water shortage and opposing recent energy reforms approved by Congress.

Congress will hold an emergency session on August 19 with mayors from 75 municipalities under yellow alert to address crop losses, water shortages, and food-security risks, proposing immediate aid to farmers, potable water, food assistance, and investment mechanisms.

Congress will convene a food security summit on August 18 to address a severe drought affecting 75 municipalities, aiming to build long-term legal and financial solutions for the crisis.

A Liberal congressman from Yoro has introduced a bill to establish a permanent climate-resilience fund for Honduras's farm and livestock sector, aimed at funding water infrastructure, emergency response, and productivity support amid prolonged drought and extreme weather affecting rural areas.