Middle-East conflict could push five million more people into food insecurity across Arab Countries - ESCWA

Middle-East conflict could push five million more people into food insecurity across Arab Countries - ESCWA

LEBANON, Beirut – A 20 percent increase in global food prices could push an additional 5 million people into food insecurity across Arab middle- and low-income countries, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) warns in a new policy brief. The report underscores that this risk is immediate and growing, particularly for fragile and conflict-affected countries with limited fiscal space and high dependence on food…