UN Secretary-General Guterres warns of impending global food emergency
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Updated Sep 24
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What happened
António Guterres warned of an "impending food emergency" following a policy brief launched in June. He referenced the late Kofi Annan's statement that "A hungry man is not a free man. He cannot focus on anything else but securing his next meal."
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Why it matters
The warning comes as the world manages the social and economic costs of the Covid-19 pandemic and a fresh climate crisis. António Guterres has previously warned about threats to global food security.
António Guterres previously warned of threats to global food security and condemned fossil fuel profits.
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Who's involved
- António GuterresSecretary-General of the United Nations who issued the warning about food security.
- Kofi AnnanFormer Secretary-General of the United Nations whose views on food security were referenced.
- United NationsThe global international and intergovernmental organization issuing the warning.
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The entities involved
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Kofi Annan
7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)
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António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
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