Global Food Crisis in Numbers

2022-09-02 05:15ByGuoXixianYuanYanan
China Report Asean 2022年8期

By Guo Xixian,Yuan Yanan

Food security is a major prerequisite for national security,an essential guarantee of world peace and development,and an eternal component of human survival.The outbreak of COVID-19,the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict,and increased extreme weather events have sparked a new global food crisis.With soaring international food prices and increasing numbers of people facing hunger,concerted efforts from the international community are urgently needed to cope with the ongoing crisis.