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War In Ukraine To Add 47 Million People More To Global Hunger Crisis, Warns United Nations

World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley Beasley told at a UN Security Council meeting Thursday that 49 million people in 43 countries are already 'knocking on famine's door.'

UN World Food Programme Chief David Beasley
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The UN food chief is warning that the war in Ukraine has created 바카라œan unprecedented crisis바카라 of escalating food prices that has sparked protests.

World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said growing hunger will add at least 47 million people to the 276 million 바카라œmarching to starvation바카라 before Russia's invasion of its smaller neighbour.

Beasley told at a UN Security Council meeting Thursday that 49 million people in 43 countries are already 바카라œknocking on famine's door.바카라

He stressed that conflict, the impact of climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic were already affecting food security but the war in Ukraine, which grows enough food for 400 million people, now has 바카라œthe longest bread lines in the world.바카라

He said leaders must help open Ukraine's ports and increase food production.

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