Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’: UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.

The African Union, for its part, urged donors to provide greater support for the world’s poorest continent struggling with poverty, unrest and the effects of climate change.

“Hunger fuels instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war,” Antonio Guterres told the UN Food…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

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