Impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on global food security and related matters under the mandate of the Food and Agriculture Organization of

The war that began on 24 February 2022 has caused extensive damage and loss of life in major cities in Ukraine, spread across rural areas and sparked massive population displacement. More than 3.6 million people had been forced to abandon their homes and flee across borders to safety. Millions more are internally displaced. It is clear that the war has resulted in a massive, and more deteriorating, food insecurity situation, disrupted livelihoods during the agricultural growing season in Ukraine, and has also affected global food security.