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Presenter says food has been used as a weapon in 2025 crises; two famines confirmed
Summary
A presenter addressing the council said millions faced acute food insecurity in 2025, that two famines were confirmed due to conduct of hostilities including sieges and denied humanitarian access, and urged council members and states party to the United Nations Charter to take concrete action to protect civilians.
A presenter told the council that “A 100 and 47000000 people faced acute food insecurity in 2025,” linking the scale of need to armed conflict and saying two famines were confirmed because of how parties conducted hostilities.
The presenter said humanitarian access was being denied and that parties were using siege tactics, adding, “Food has become a weapon of war.” The speaker urged stronger action, saying, “Protecting civilians requires genuine commitment that translates into concrete action.”
The presenter framed protection of civilians as an obligation rather than charity: “Protecting civilians in armed conflict is not charity. It is the minimum that humanity and civilization require. It is central to peace and security. It is the responsibility of this council and of every member state that signed the United Nations Charter.”
The transcript records the numeric figure in the speaker’s opening sentence as "A 100 and 47000000," which is unclear in the record; the exact figure could not be determined from this transcript. No formal motion or vote is recorded in this excerpt; the remarks appear to be a statement to the council urging follow-up and concrete measures to ensure humanitarian access and civilian protection.
