Mon Jun 13, 2022 – 9:56 am EDT
NEW YORK CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The United Nations Secretary-General warned recently that billions could face food shortages due to fertilizer scarcity and high energy prices, as well as trade issues caused by the conflict in Ukraine.
“Food prices are at near-record highs. Fertilizer prices have more than doubled, sounding an alarm everywhere,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Crisis Response Group on June 8. “Without fertilizers, shortages will spread from corn and wheat to all staple crops, including rice, with a devastating impact on billions of people in Asia and South America, too.”
“This year’s food crisis is about lack of access. Next year’s could be about lack of food,” he warned.
“Record‑high energy prices are also triggering blackouts and fuel shortages in all parts of the world, especially in Africa,” he said. “And the financial squeeze continues on many developing countries — on top of the risk of debt default and economic collapse because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inequality of the recovery, and the climate crisis. Worldwide, 3 out of 5 workers are earning less than before the pandemic.”
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