IMF: 141 Million People Across Arab World Are Exposed to Food Insecurity

In this file photo taken on May 23, 2022 International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech at the Congress center during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)

The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that up to 20 countries, many in Africa, could need emergency assistance to cope with the global food crisis.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at a conference in Saudi Arabia, also said that 141 million people across the Arab world are exposed to food insecurity.