INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, has
Security Council's open debate on conflict and food security
increased significantly over the last six years.He pointed out that conflict is still the leading cause of food insecurity for 139 million
people in 24 countries who faced a crisis or worsening conditions in 2021
been suffering from the United States sanctions for more than four decades
financial assistance from the international community for refugees based there.Turning to the food situation in the region, he highlighted
that there are 22 million people in Afghanistan who are food insecure and in desperate need of assistance.In early 2022, acute food
insecurity in Yemen worsened, with an 8 percent increase in the number of people in need compared to early 2021, he said, according to a
readout of the session put out by the UN
provide the necessary technical and financial assistance to foreign nationals residing in Iran.The diplomat considered that food insecurity
the displacement of people, the increasing pressures on natural and economic resources, and the decrease in the resilience of the affected
acutely food insecure and needed immediate assistance
are still the main cause of food insecurity for 139 million people in 24 countries who faced crisis or deterioration in conditions in 2021,
organizations to address the special food security situation in Afghanistan in light of the challenges of the current difficult situation,
Nations stressed that the humanitarian situation in Palestine is also no less important due to decades of occupation and the apartheid
unilateral sanctions have led to the displacement of millions of people in the country, destroyed people's livelihoods, disrupted trade
and the provision of food and agriculture, and damaged infrastructure and access to vital resources.Pointing to the repercussions of
sanctions on food security, Takht Ravanchi noted that unilateral coercive measures violate basic human rights, including the right to food,
and would lead to food insecurity.Some countries still use these illegal measures, which are prohibited in accordance with international
processes of providing foodstuffs and the food chain should not be disrupted in any way, even in times of armed conflict
to the conflict must respect and protect medical and humanitarian personnel, and adhere to the principles of humanity, impartiality and
independence when providing humanitarian aid.In the UN Security Council session, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations,
factories, drives people away from their harvests, causes shortages and drives up prices, he continued, underlining that today the impact of
conflict is amplified by the climate crisis and economic insecurity compounded by the pandemic.Citing the example of Niger, which faces
extremist armed groups and cross-border incursions from Nigeria, he noted only 6 percent of its population is fully vaccinated against
