U.N. Secretary-General warns of ‘real risk’ of ‘multiple famines’ this year and next
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(Worthy News) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations on Friday warned of what he said was the “real risk” of famine wracking the globe this year and the next, calling for a worldwide response to head off the possibility of a mass starvation event.
“There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared this year – and 2023 could be even worse,” António Guterres said in a video address to a global food security conference in Berlin.
“We need strong political and private sector leadership for a coordinated multilateral response,” Guterres said, also posting the message on Twitter. “We cannot accept mass hunger and starvation in the 21st century.” [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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