BEIRUT, Mar 16 (NNN-NNA) — Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, yesterday urged the United Nations, to support Lebanon in dealing with food security threats, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Lebanese Council of Ministers said.
“We call on the UN to support Lebanon, in confronting the repercussions of the war, based on the organisation’s plan of helping countries in the region, face this crisis,” he said.
Mikati’s remarks came, during his meeting at the Grand Serail, with a delegation from the United Nations, headed by the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed. Lebanese officials stated earlier this month that, the country would be facing food shortages within a month, if the Ukraine crisis continues.
Lebanon relies heavily on imported food, particularly sunflower oil and wheat from Ukraine, which risks jeopardising its food security.
Food prices in Lebanon have already increased by over 400 percent, in light of the country’s financial crisis, and the conflict is expected to send prices higher.– NNN-NNA
