Article 54GEQ World faces worst food crisis for at least 50 years, UN warns

World faces worst food crisis for at least 50 years, UN warns

by
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
from Environment | The Guardian on (#54GEQ)

Governments urged to act to avoid disaster from recession caused by coronavirus

The world stands on the brink of a food crisis worse than any seen for at least 50 years, the UN has warned as it urged governments to act swiftly to avoid disaster.

Better social protections for poor people are urgently needed as the looming recession following the coronavirus pandemic may put basic nutrition beyond their reach, the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, said on Tuesday.

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