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UN chief Guterres warns hunger must never be 'weapon of war'

Calling the use of hunger as a weapon of war an outrage, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday implored the international community to take a united stand against the practice, "Hunger fuels instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war," UN chief said in a statement.

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Published July 28,2025
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Monday to reject hunger as a weapon of war.

"Climate change is disrupting harvests, supply chains, and humanitarian aid. Conflict continues to spread hunger from Gaza to Sudan and beyond," he told a UN conference in Ethiopia by video.

"Hunger fuels instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war."