The United Nations has warned nations of the world to prepare for According to the executive director of the UN World Food Programme According to the UN, ten out of those three dozen countries already have more than 1 million people close to starvation. According to the UNWFP Director Beasley (pictured above), vast food “While dealing with a Covid-19 pandemic, we are also on the brink of a “There is also a real danger that more people could potentially die The agency identified 55 countries, with ten being singled as mostly According to the UN Agency, these countries apart from being at risk “These countries may face an excruciating trade-off between saving “Lockdowns and economic recession are expected to lead to a major “The loss of tourism receipts will damage countries such as Ethiopia He appealed to UN member states to act now, telling them: “There are “The truth is, we do not have time on our side, so let’s act wisely
global famines of ‘biblical proportions’ due to the ongoing Coronavirus
pandemic while naming Nigeria amongst a list of top ten countries at
risk of an all out famine.
(WFP), David Beasley, in a matter of months the pandemic will push an
additional 130 million people to the brink of starvation and in a worst
case scenario famines will occur “about three dozen countries”.
shortages will occur due to factors like conflict, economic recession, a
decline in aid and a collapse in oil prices.
hunger pandemic,” David Beasley told the UN’s security council.
from the economic impact of Covid-19 than from the virus itself.”
at risk of a ‘hunger pandemic’. The ten countries include Yemen, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ethiopia,
South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Nigeria and Haiti.
of entering famine have fragile healthcare systems which make
them unable to cope with the impact of the virus.
lives or livelihoods or, in a worst-case scenario, saving people from
the coronavirus to have them die from hunger,” the report said.
loss of income among the working poor,” Beasley said. Overseas
remittances will also drop sharply, affecting countries such as Haiti,
Nepal, and Somalia, for example.
(and) the collapsing oil prices in lower-income countries like South
Sudan will have an impact significantly,” he added.
no famines yet. But I must warn you that if we don’t prepare and act now
— to secure access, avoid funding shortfalls and disruptions to trade
— we could be facing multiple famines of biblical proportions within a
short few months.
— and let’s act fast,” he added. “I do believe that with our expertise
and partnerships, we can bring together the teams and the programs
necessary to make certain the Covid-19 pandemic does not become a
humanitarian and food crisis catastrophe.”
Coronavirus pandemic will cause global famines of ‘biblical proportions’ – UN lists Nigeria among countries at risk of famine
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