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Newshour: 19/05/2022 13:06 GMT: UN warns Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis

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UN warns Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis

19/05/2022 13:06 GMT

19/05/2022 13:06 GMT: UN warns Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis

BBC World Service - Newshour, UN warns Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis

UN says the war has worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices.

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The United Nations Secretary General has warned that the war in Ukraine is increasing the risk of a global food shortage, and the possibility of mass hunger.  At a UN summit in New York, António Guterres said the Russian invasion had compounded food insecurity, which had already been affected by rising temperatures and the  pandemic. We speak to Matthew Hollingworth, Emergency Coordinator and Country Director in Ukraine for World Food Prog.

Also, we hear from a volunteer helping fellow Ukrainian women cope with their new lives in Poland.

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