IMF Warns Of Civil Unrest Amid Global Food Crisis

In a recent post, the IMF has warned of the possibility of civil unrest in poorer nations amid the global food crisis due to the Ukraine conflict.

Poorer countries are likely to face civil unrest connected to sky-high food costs, according to the IMF, amid fears that the world is on the verge of a worldwide food crisis as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Following previous warnings of starvation and "Hell on Earth" migrant crises due to a lack of food, the international finance body has forecast that global growth will be harmed, with poorer countries bearing the brunt of the crisis.

According to a post on the organization's website, a combination of rising inflation and supply issues will significantly reduce global economic growth, with weak economies bearing the brunt of the damage.

"This crisis unfolds even as the global economy has not yet fully recovered from the pandemic," writes Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, director of the group's research department....

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