Canada and the G7 can act now to save lives and prevent famine

Now is the time to act to protect food security assets such as livestock, water sources, and crops in anticipation of coming droughts.

When G7 development ministers, including International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, meet this week, they should make more of a commitment to addressing famine, writes Andy Harrington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDY HARRINGTON

May 18, 2022

As the G7 development ministers meet in Berlin on May 18, hundreds of thousands are facing catastrophic hunger in Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia. The G7 ministers should urgently act to prevent famine and commit to three things: giving more and acting early to meet immediate needs and investing in ...

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