Dhaka advocates for global food insecurity

Strongly denouncing the use of famine and starvation as weapons of war, Bangladesh has called upon all member states to refrain from employing starvation as a tactic of warfare and also urged conflicting parties to adhere to international law and humanitarian principles. "In the face of conflict-induced global food insecurity, a

UN food price index dropped in July for fourth month

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Agency's global food price index dropped for a fourth straight month in July, but was still 13% higher than in July 2021, the agency reported Friday. FAO said last month's 8.6% decline was the steepest monthly drop in the value of the index since October 2008.