United Nations: The pessimistic scenarios due to the Middle East war are beginning to come true
She said United NationsThe “pessimistic” scenarios that warned that the Middle East war could push tens of millions of people into acute hunger if it is prolonged are now turning into reality.
And a few weeks after the US-Israeli strikes on IranOn February 28, which ignited the war and caused severe disturbances in global energy markets, the World Food Program warned that rising oil prices threatened food security in the world.
The program warned in March that if oil prices continued at around $100 per barrel until the end of June, about 45 million additional people around the world would face acute hunger, adding to about 320 million people who were suffering from severe food insecurity at the beginning of the year, according to
Hunger worsens
Now, nearly three months after the outbreak of the conflict, “the pessimistic scenario is starting to come true,” said the Director of the Food and Nutrition Analysis Department at the World Food Programme, Jan-Martin Bauer.
He added: “The closure of the Strait of Hormuz leads to an exacerbation of hunger,” pointing to the sharp rise in the prices of basic foodstuffs such as rice and wheat.
He continued: “Unfortunately, expectations have begun to worsen.” The pessimistic statements issued earlier this year are coming true, and we must act immediately.”
According to the World Food Programme’s analysis, “the crisis is creating serious repercussions, particularly through fuel and food price and income crises, as well as trade disruptions.”
Power added: “As these factors interact with existing vulnerabilities, they will quickly turn into tangible impacts on food security and livelihoods.”
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