Ukraine: UN’s Guterres in Odesa, warns food crisis not over
22 August 2022 |
11:15 am
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has visited the Ukrainian port of Odesa, where grain exports are moving after a monthslong blockade. He says food insecurity is still a huge issue in developing countries.
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