Red Cross: Deteriorating Hunger Situation an Urgent Crisis for Millions Caught in Conflict
July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 13 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross issued the following news release:
Hundreds of millions of people are at risk of severe hunger in the coming months as extreme poverty, inequality and food insecurity rise, particularly in parts of Africa and the Middle East, following shocks in the food, energy and finance systems.
The conflict in Ukraine has contributed to a sharp increase in fuel, fertilizer and food prices, squeezing househ . . .
Hundreds of millions of people are at risk of severe hunger in the coming months as extreme poverty, inequality and food insecurity rise, particularly in parts of Africa and the Middle East, following shocks in the food, energy and finance systems.
The conflict in Ukraine has contributed to a sharp increase in fuel, fertilizer and food prices, squeezing househ . . .