Food crisis exacerbated due to COVID-19. Afghanistan among top 10 countries to be hardest hit.

We wanted to share an article with information released by the BBC that communicates about potential for famines of “biblical proportions” that many already vulnerable countries—including Afghanistan—may be facing.

As covered in the article: “The Fourth annual Global Report on Food Crises highlights Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Nigeria and Haiti,” as 10 countries that are most at risk.

www.bbc.com/news/world-52373888

“Addressing the UN Security Council during a video conference, Mr. Beasley [David Beasley is head of the World Food Programme (WFP)] said the world had to ‘act wisely and act fast.’”

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