Hunger must never be 'weapon of war': UN chief
"Climate change is disrupting harvests, supply chains, and humanitarian aid. Conflict continues to spread hunger from Gaza to Sudan and beyond," he told a U.N. conference in Ethiopia by video. "Hunger fuels instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war."
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