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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Larry Elliott Economics editor

War in Ukraine could lead to food riots in poor countries, warns WTO boss

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director general of the World Trade Organization
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: ‘We must make sure we learn the lessons from vaccines and previous food crises.’ Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA

Rocketing global food prices as a result of the war in Ukraine could trigger riots from those going hungry in poor countries, the head of the World Trade Organization has said.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned food-producing countries against hoarding supplies and said it was vital to avoid a repeat of the Covid pandemic, when rich countries were able to secure for themselves the bulk of vaccines.

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