“Our analysis indicates that the war in Ukraine is only making things worse, setting in motion a three-dimensional crisis that is devastating the global food, energy and financial systems of developing countries,” he told reporters in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
Guterres stated that “there is really no real solution to the problem of world food security without bringing Ukraine’s agricultural production and Russia’s and Belarus’s food and fertilizer production back onto the global market despite the war.”
Given this scenario, the secretary stressed that he is determined to facilitate the path of dialogue to help achieve these objectives.
“We need to ensure a steady flow of food and energy through open markets by lifting all unnecessary export restrictions, directing surpluses and stocks to those who need them, and staying ahead of food prices to curb market volatility,” he said. .
Likewise, Guterres revealed that the UN study also warned that last year almost 200 million people suffered acute food insecurity in the world due to armed conflicts, climate and economic crises.
This total represents 40 million more than the previous year, which generates concern in the entity that asked its member countries for US$1.5 billion in financial aid to act now and take advantage of the planting season.
Source: Ambito
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