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New wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of conflict, warn UN officials

New wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of conflict, warn UN officials

Sep 18, 2020, at 11:48 pm

New York: The global hunger crisis caused by conflict – and now compounded by COVID-19 – is moving into a dangerous phase, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, stressing that without resources, a wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of instability.