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Ukraine, Russia production critical to restoring global food security, UN chief says

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(VOVWORLD) -UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday the problem of global food security could not be solved without restoring Ukrainian agricultural production and Russian food and fertilizer output to the world market.

Ukraine, Russia production critical to restoring global food security, UN chief says - ảnh 1United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres is seen speaking in a courtesy call to Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri, Nigeria, May 3 2022. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

Guterres told reporters during a maiden visit to Abuja, Nigeria's capital that there is really no true solution to the problem of global food security without bringing back the agriculture production of Ukraine and the food and fertilizer production of Russia and Belarus into world markets.

Guterres said he was determined to facilitate dialogue to help achieve those goals.

He said the United Nations had called for an extra 351 million USD as part of the overall 1.1 billion USD for the humanitarian response plan for Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari said the continent was concerned that the attention on Russia and Ukraine could crowd out other issues.

Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after it was unable to import the key fertilizer from Russia due to the impact of Western sanctions, the head of Nigerian sovereign investment authority NSIA said.

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