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'World faces worst food crisis in 70 years'

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The world stands on the brink of a food crisis.
The world stands on the brink of a food crisis.

US: The Permanent Representative of the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome Ambassador Cindy McCain on Tuesday urged all nations to work together to tackle the most severe food crisis the world has experienced since the Second World War.

During a briefing broadcast from the Italian capital and attended by Arab News, Ambassador McCain said that in response to the worst global food emergency in more than 70 years, on May 18 and 19 the US will urge the international community to take action to bolster food supplies. At the UN headquarters in New York on May 18, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will chair a “global food security call to action” meeting of foreign ministers from more than 30 countries. The participants will discuss global food-security issues, review urgent humanitarian needs and identify steps that can be taken to enhance resilience. McCain said the war in Ukraine has exacerbated existing food-security issues and that other countries, including Yemen and nations in Africa and Latin America, are also suffering from food shortages resulting from drought, conflict and political instability.

“The US has been pouring resources into immediate humanitarian assistance and broader strategies to bolster food security,” McCain said. She added that American authorities recently announced an $11 billion package of long-term investment in efforts to improve food security, and stressed that the US is working with grain-producing countries to help alleviate food shortages, stabilize markets and reduce prices.

– ARAB NEWS

Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 01:00











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