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New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern that the Ukraine-Russia war could push 1.7 billion people into poverty.
Russian troops have been attacking the eastern European country of Ukraine since February 24. In retaliation, the Ukrainian military has launched an offensive. Numerous soldiers have lost their lives in the ongoing war between the two countries. As Russia continues its offensive against Ukraine for the seventh week in a row, the UN has expressed concern that the war could plunge 1.7 billion people into poverty.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that more than one-fifth of the world’s population will be living in poverty and hunger as a result of the Ukraine-Russia war. As a result of the war, developing countries are becoming more vulnerable. This will reach a level they have not seen in decades. As a result of the war, wheat and corn prices rose by 30 percent. Crude oil prices have risen more than 60 percent. Gas and fertilizer prices have doubled. Thus he said.
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