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Hunger Should Not Be Used as a Weapon of War, Pope Leo Says

VATICAN CITY, JUN 30 – Pope Leo XIV condemned hunger as a weapon in conflicts, warning food insecurity worsens as resources shift from poverty eradication to arms production, threatening the UN's 2030 goal.

  • On June 30, Pope Leo XIV condemned the weaponization of hunger during his address to the FAO's 44th conference in Rome.
  • Following his denunciation, armed civilian groups burn crops and block aid, worsening food insecurity amid political crises and economic turbulence.
  • FAO reports show that 735 million people, or 9.2%, faced chronic hunger in 2022, with 2.4 billion experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity.
  • Pope Leo XIV urged the international community to implement concrete measures and hold perpetrators accountable for weaponizing hunger.
  • More broadly, achieving the UN's Zero Hunger 2030 goal remains unlikely without urgent, coordinated climate action to sustain global food systems.
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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
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