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Global food security is already under strain, and war, extreme weather and rising prices are now driving a new wave of hunger. A director at the UN World Food Programme says the issue is getting far too little attention at next week’s climate summit.

UN official: El Niño threatens our ability to feed the world

Foto: Martin Lehmann
Foto: Martin Lehmann

»I’m a bit of a disaster nerd«, says Richard Choularton.

That is, in fact, a pretty apt description. Choularton is director of climate and resilience at the United Nations World Food Programme and has spent 27 years working on climate disasters.

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