U.N. chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

 

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe.

 

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war in Ukraine has added to the disruptions caused by climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and inequality to produce an “unprecedented global hunger crisis” already affecting hundreds of millions of people.

 

“There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared in 2022,” he said in a video message to officials from dozens of rich and developing countries gathered in Berlin. “And 2023 could be even worse.”

 

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https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-united-nations-berlin-f295ba73df6ac58b500288f23286f246

 

 

[Cake Monster]

Today, the price of Rice has risen by over 10 %

Last time we bought 15 Kg Rice, the Missus paid 500 Baht

Today the same Rice is 565 Baht.

There are gonna be some protests soon for sure if this kind of Inflation continues with little will by the Government to help bring it under control.

 

[Isaan sailor]

Good thing we grow some rice.  Enough for eating, planting, relatives—and selling.

[CharlieH]

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[RichardColeman]

Not to worry, when people start growing enough weed, they will forget about food

[HappyExpat57]

oops - never mind

Edited June 25, 2022 by HappyExpat57

[Sydebolle]

Could we see the U.N. Secretary-General's Antonio Guterres menu plan for the last week or so?
The conflict in Ukraine is certainly not helping but could we have some honest figures on that?
The famine has been going on for the last 70+ years at least, when the colonial powers left/were booted out of their colonies in i.e. Africa. With then, quite a few (arguably big, rich) white farmers, having lived there for generations, were booted out as well and the "politicians" like Mugabe in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) took over the previously very productive export business. 

Famine has to do with politics and logistics, greed and shareholder value, Mr. Guterres, as well as with sustainability of what and how much we eat.