UN agency warns conflict could push 5 mln more people into food insecurity in Arab region

BEIRUT, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A 20 percent rise in global food prices could drive an additional 5 million people into food insecurity across Arab middle- and low-income countries, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) warned in a policy brief released on Thursday. The risk is immediate and growing, particularly for fragile, conflict-affected countries with limited fiscal space

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