39K views · 1K reactions | David Beasley, executive director of the UN World Food Program, sat down with Rosemary Barton Live to break down how the war in Ukraine and climate change are contributing to the current food crisis. He says 345 million people 'don't know where their next meal is coming from,' and of those, 50 million people are 'knocking on famine's door.' | CBC Politics | Facebook

Yesterday, I spoke to the United Nations Security Council on the significant effect that war and conflict have on driving hunger. Millions of civilians living in conflict-scarred nations, including many women and children, face being pushed to the brink of starvation. With COVID-19, I want to stress that we're not only facing a global health pandemic, but also a global humanitarian catastrophe - a HUNGER pandemic. By the end of this year, 265 million people risk being on the verge of starvation.

6.2K views · 168 reactions | Executive Director of the UN World Food Program David Beasley joins Power & Politics to discuss the food crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its dire global effects. | CBC Politics | Facebook

“...you can’t believe how bad it is.” – David Beasley, Executive Director. | World Food Programme