Due to the Russian Federation’s war in Ukraine, the number of people on the brink of starvation may increase by 70 million
At the beginning of 2022, more than 190 million people in the world found themselves in conditions of acute food shortage, the Russian war against Ukraine may add another 70 million people to this number.
As reported by Ukrinform, this is stated in statements of US Secretary Anthony Blinken, released on Sunday on the occasion of World Food Day.
“Food systems and global food security are at a critical juncture. The combined impact of the global pandemic, the pressures of the climate crisis, high energy and fertilizer prices, and armed conflicts, including Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, have disrupted production and supply chains and dramatically increased global food insecurity, especially for the most vulnerable.” – Another Blinken.
He named Northeast Africa, Pakistan, and Somalia among the regions and countries most affected by climate change and food shortages.
Blinken recalled that more than a hundred countries this year endorsed the Global Food Security Roadmap, which includes measures to combat the crisis, including increased fertilizer production and investment in climate-resilient agriculture.
In September, at the UN General Assembly, President Joe Biden announced the distribution of an additional 2.9 billion dollars in aid to solve the problems of global food security. 6.9 billion dollars were allocated for the whole of the USA this year.
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