[국제]UN General Assembly condemns Russia for food crisis… “Crisis again due to poor crops”

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This year’s UN General Assembly, held face-to-face for the first time in three years, blamed Russia for causing the world food crisis to war with the heads of countries.

Although it has recently declined due to Ukraine’s grain export agreement through the Black Sea, there is a forecast that a crisis may come once more due to the sluggish crop yields around the world.

This is reporter Kang Tae-wook.

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The biggest topic of discussion at the 77th UN General Assembly, which started on the 20th, was the Ukraine crisis.

There were many voices criticizing Russia for taking responsibility for the damage caused by the war and the resulting energy crisis.

This was followed by condemnation of the global food crisis.

[페드로 산체스/스페인 총리(지난 20일) : 러시아는 세계 식량 공급의 필수적인 원천을 위협한 우크라이나에 대한 불법적인 전쟁을 끝내야 합니다.]

[마키 살 / 세네갈 대통령(동시통역) : 지금 상황은 우크라이나 전쟁의 영향으로 더욱 악화해 식량과 비료 가격이 급격히 상승했습니다. 비료는 2021년보다 3배 더 비싸졌습니다.]

International grain prices surged shortly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February.

Over the past 12 months, wheat futures prices have risen 17%, while corn and soybeans are up 28% and 14%, respectively.

However, in July, Russia and Ukraine agreed to export grain through the Black Sea and the outlook for a global economic downturn was compounded.

[토니 블링컨 / 미국 국무장관 : 애초에 그 합의가 필요하지 않았어야만 했습니다. 유일한 이유는 우크라이나를 침공한 러시아가 항구를 봉쇄하고 전 세계를 먹여 살린 식량이 빠져나가지 못하게 했기 때문입니다.]

But fears of a food crisis are on the rise once more.

This is because the crop harvest around the world is not good due to drought.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut its corn production forecast for this year by 3% from last month’s forecast.

This is an 8% decrease from last year.

It also lowered its soybean production forecast by another 3%.

To encourage cultivation, the Chinese government has raised wheat purchase prices by 24% compared to last year.

In addition, as Russia is making a move to put a brake on grain exports through the Black Sea, the renewal of the export agreement, which expires at the end of November, is also expected to be an important variable.

This is Taewook Kang from YTN.

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