Guterres warns: Famine threatens four countries, including Yemen

The United Nations has warned that there is a risk of in four countries on the continents of Asia and Africa due to widespread food insecurity.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told Security Council members on Friday, about the seriousness of the food conditions  in Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-eastern Nigeria and South Sudan.”

“According to a press release, this situation is putting the lives of millions of people there at risk, because of the repercussions of armed conflicts in those countries,” Guterres said.

He pointed out that there are significant gaps in the financing of food aid allocated to these countries, stressing the need to act immediately to address the problem.

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