🚨 The world has just ten weeks’ worth of wheat left after Ukraine war
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 20, 2022
Food supplies are being rocked by Russia’s invasion of the ‘breadbasket of Europe’ 🧵👇https://t.co/ar8F6hPhfs pic.twitter.com/OxZU6QplyR
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To help Ukraine export its wheat, Poland is scouring Europe for spare train wagons, encouraging truck companies to send drivers east and dispatching leaders to reassure far-off countries desperate for wheat https://t.co/Bi6dcEKiSb
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 3, 2022
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The blocking of grain exports from Ukraine endangers the lives of millions of people. I make a heartfelt appeal that every effort be made to guarantee the universal human right to food. Please do not use wheat, a staple food, as a weapon of war!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2022
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Russia has shipped more than 100,000 tonnes of wheat ‘plundered’ from Ukrainian storage facilities to its ally #Syria in recent months, Ukraine’s embassy tells @Reuters. https://t.co/Uxuk6o6Ubl
— Maya Gebeily (@GebeilyM) June 2, 2022
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🌍🌾 The #UkraineWar has caused global grain prices to surge, particularly in Africa, where 44% of wheat imports come from Ukraine.
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) June 3, 2022
Climate change and the pandemic had already increased the impact of food crises on the continent.@leomcguinn has more ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/9GxkCWDtqT
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With nearly half of Haiti’s population facing severe hunger by next month, we must act fast to ensure food security on the island.
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) May 26, 2022
Proud to join @RepSchakowsky & colleagues in urging @USAID to distribute emergency food aid to Haiti swiftly & equitably.https://t.co/w9EnzaG8qO