Consequences of Inaction: UN Security Council Pressed to Act Before Hunger Becomes Famine By Shuli Wong Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Consequences of Inaction: UN Security Council Pressed to Act Before Hunger Becomes Famine By Shuli Wong UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 2026 (IPS) - Across the board, UN officials and humanitarian organizations urged the Security Council to act before the consequences of food insecurity and famines hit, during a high-level open debate on Tuesday, August 25. More than 80 representatives took part in Tuesday’s conversation on conflict-related food insecurity under the theme “Food under fire: the Security Council’s role in mitigating global and local food crises”. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/consequences-of-inaction-un-security-council-pressed-to-act-before-hunger-becomes-famine/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -