UN warns world against unprecedented hunger

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 The United Nations Secretary-General warned of the risk of hunger in many parts of the world, leading to a global crisis.


"We are facing an unprecedented global hunger crisis. The war in Ukraine complicates many problems that have existed for many years, such as climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, the state of affairs. recovery is uneven," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a meeting on June 24.

More than 460,000 people in Somalia, Yemen and South Sudan are in a state of starvation. Millions of people in 34 countries are also on the brink of starvation.

"The year 2022 is at risk of many famines. And 2023 could be even worse," said Mr. Guterres, adding that widespread hunger is unacceptable in the 21st century.

Guterres said that there is no effective solution to the famine crisis unless Ukraine and Russia find a reasonable way to resume trade.

Shipments from Ukrainian ports have been halted after Russia launched a military operation in the neighboring country. Meanwhile, Moscow wants the West to lift some sanctions in order to resume grain and fertilizer exports.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the world was on the brink of a "terrible food crisis", as Ukraine was unable to export large quantities of wheat, corn, oil and products that play a vital role. "stable in the global market".

"This means there could be a shortage of goods in dozens of countries around the world. Millions of people could starve to death if Russia continues to blockade the Black Sea," Zelensky said.

The war between Russia and Ukraine is dragging on a global food crisis as the two countries are the world's leading grain producers. Russia and Ukraine are the world's largest and fifth largest wheat exporters, respectively. The two countries contribute 19% of the world supply of barley, 14% of wheat and 4% of maize, accounting for more than 30% of global cereal exports.

Russia has recently been accused of blocking Ukraine's seaports, blocking Kiev's most efficient shipping route to deliver food around the world. Moscow has denied this allegation, saying that Ukraine has densely planted mines around the ports, making it impossible for commercial ships to enter and exit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Moscow does not interfere with Ukraine's grain exports. The West is trying to blame Russia for problems in the global food market, Putin said. He accused the US and UK sanctions on Russia's fertilizer sector, making food market problems worse.

Late last month, a senior Turkish official said that Turkey was in talks with Moscow and Kiev about opening a corridor through the Bosphorus for grain exports from Ukraine. The United Nations is also trying to promote negotiations to reach an agreement to help trade goods from Russia and Ukraine.

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