UN Secretary-General António Guterres said today he is deeply concerned about the risk of widespread famine as the war in Ukraine threatens food security in different parts of the world.
Speaking together with the Austrian Chancellor and Foreign Minister in Vienna, Guterres expressed his confidence that talks are ongoing to evacuate more civilians from Ukraine’s conflict zones and that more civilians will occur in the future.
However, he downplayed the possibility of holding peace talks on Ukraine any time soon.
The war in Ukraine has increased global prices of grains, cooking oil, fuel and fertilizers, and UN agencies have warned that rising prices will worsen the food crisis in Africa.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February, disrupted shipping in the Black Sea, a key route for grain and other commodities, and stifled exports from Ukraine and Russia.
“I must say that I am deeply concerned about the risks of widespread famine in different parts of the world due to the dramatic food security situation we are facing due to the war in Ukraine,” Guterres said. Said.
Speaking at an earlier event, Guterres said that the time for peace talks on Ukraine will come, but he does not believe that moment will be in the near future.
“This war will not last forever. It will be a time for peace talks,” Guterres said at a press conference with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. said.
“I don’t see that in the near future. But I can say one thing: we will never give up,” he added in the comments, translated into German by an official translator.
source: Noticias
