UN says no restrictions on food exports to Africa's poorest countries
Published Jun 15, 2022
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The food crisis was emphasized at the WTO Ministerial Meeting on the 12th and 15th World Trade Organization Secretary-General Ngoji Okonzo Iweala speaks through a screen during the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 12th. AFP Yonhap News
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World Trade Organization Secretary-General Ngoji Okonzo Iweala speaks through a screen during the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 12th. AFP Yonhap News The United Nations (UN) said that export restrictions on basic food should not be imposed on countries suffering from hunger, such as the poorest countries in Africa, at a time when the world food crisis has grown due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. According to (AFP) news on the 13th (local time), at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations told WTO member countries, "Food for the poor for humanitarian purposes in the context of a global food security crisis. Please do not restrict exports.” "The Russian invasion of Ukraine is exacerbating the risk of starvation for tens of millions of people already suffering from food insecurity," said Michelle Bachelet, UN human rights representative, and Rebecca Greenspan, secretary-general of the UN ...
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