New York, Nov. 18 -- In a powerful address at the UN Security Council's high-level open debate on conflict-related food insecurity, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed underscored the critical need to invest in climate adaptation as a preventive measure against worsening global hunger.
Speaking in New York, she highlighted the devastating effects of conflict and climate change on global food security and urged the international community to act swiftly or face dire consequences in the years to come.
"War and hunger are often two faces of the same crisis," Mohammed began, emphasizing that armed conflict destroys not only infrastructure but also the ability to feed children, leading to a vicious cycle of desperation, displacement, and v...