The world is faced with an “unprecedented global hunger crisis,” the main cause of which may be the war in Ukraine.
Early next year, the world could face a catastrophe due to growing food shortages due to the war in Ukraine. This was stated by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, report on Friday, June 24, Associated Press.
Guterres said the war in Ukraine, in addition to climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and inequality, had led to an “unprecedented global hunger crisis” that was already affecting hundreds of millions of people.
“There is a real risk that some famines will be declared in 2022 … And 2023 could be even worse,” he said.
Guterres said crops in Asia, Africa and the Americas will suffer as farmers around the world struggle to cope with rising fertilizer and energy prices.
“Food access problems this year could turn into global food shortages next year,” he said.
Guterres added that no country will survive the social and economic consequences of such a disaster.
According to him, the UN is working on an agreement that will allow Ukraine to export food, including through the Black Sea, and will allow Russia to provide food and fertilizer to world markets without restrictions.
It was previously reported that the Red Cross had announced severe food shortages in Africa. The most dangerous countries today are the Middle East and North Africa, which are heavily dependent on wheat imports.
Earlier, Zelensky proposed a mechanism to insure the world from starvation. According to him, it is too late to respond to hunger when it arrives so it is necessary to act preventively.
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Source: korrespondent
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