Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati asked on Tuesday UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to assist Lebanon in facing food insecurity challenges as a result of the war in Ukraine.
The PM’s request came during a meeting with Mohammed at the Grand Serail in the presence of UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Najat Rochdi and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Rola Dashti.
“Mikati asked Mohammed for supporting Lebanon on food security in the face of the multiple challenges resulting from the presence of huge numbers of displaced Syrians in the country,” read a statement from the PM’s office.
During the meeting, Mikati also requested assistance in the recovery of funds transferred abroad and the fight against corruption.
The PM’s demand to support Lebanon comes as a food security crisis looms in the horizon because of the Russian war on Ukraine and the difficulty in importing goods, especially wheat.
Several officials have warned that Lebanon has wheat reserves sufficient to cover only one month.
The country imports most of its wheat and grains from Ukraine and Russia.
