UN Secretary General António Guterres
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The world is facing an “unprecedented global hunger crisis,” the main cause of which could be the war in Ukraine.
As early as next year, the world could face a catastrophe due to the growing food shortage due to the war in Ukraine. This was stated by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, reports on Friday, June 24, Associated Press.
Guterres said the war in Ukraine, in addition to climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and inequality, has led to an “unprecedented global hunger crisis” that is already affecting hundreds of millions of people.
“There is a real risk that several 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.
“Problems with access to food this year could turn into global food shortages next year,” he said.
Guterres added that no country would be immune from 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 supply food and fertilizer to world markets without restrictions.
Earlier it was reported that the Red Cross announced severe food insecurity in Africa. The countries most at risk now are the Middle East and North Africa, which are heavily dependent on wheat imports.
Previously Zelensky proposed a mechanism to insure the world from hunger. According to him, it is too late to respond to hunger when it has already arrived, so it is necessary to act preventively.
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