The head of the World Food Program is urging countries to follow Canada in trying to avert a looming famine in East Africa, which he warns could get even worse due to sanctions against Russia.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, the number of people in acute need has risen to an unprecedented 345 million.
Food prices dropped this year when grain gradually started to leave Ukraine's main port, Odesa, but they remain the highest in a decade. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cited global food security as a priority going into the United Nations General Assembly last week, but the New York meetings were dominated by news of Russia ramping up its war in Ukraine.
He urged International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan this week to boost Canada's aid for Somalia and push allies to do the same. Abdishakur is also hoping Sajjan will fund projects to help Somalia cope with future droughts.
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