UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ due to global food shortage

Antonio Guterres has warned of a global food crisis (Jane Barlow/PA)

The head of the United Nations has warned that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war in Ukraine has added to the disruption caused by climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and inequality to produce an “unprecedented global hunger crisis” affecting hundreds of millions of people.