UN / FOOD PRICE INDEX UPDATE
06-Jan-2023
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Briefing journalists today in New York, a UN Spokesperson said that according to Food and Agriculture Organization, “the index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December of last year, declining by 1.9 percent from the previous month.” UNIFEED
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DATELINE: 06 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 06 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters
06 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot press room dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“FAO reported today that the index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December of last year, declining by 1.9 percent from the previous month.
FAO reiterates that calmer food commodity prices are welcome after two extremely volatile years.”
4. Close up, journalist asking a question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our colleagues in Rome stress the importance of remaining vigilant and keeping a strong focus on mitigating global food insecurity given that world food prices remain at elevated levels, with many staples near record highs, with prices of rice increasing. FAO warns that there are still many risks associated with future supplies.”
6. Wide shot, journalists in press room
1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters
06 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot press room dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“FAO reported today that the index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December of last year, declining by 1.9 percent from the previous month.
FAO reiterates that calmer food commodity prices are welcome after two extremely volatile years.”
4. Close up, journalist asking a question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our colleagues in Rome stress the importance of remaining vigilant and keeping a strong focus on mitigating global food insecurity given that world food prices remain at elevated levels, with many staples near record highs, with prices of rice increasing. FAO warns that there are still many risks associated with future supplies.”
6. Wide shot, journalists in press room
STORYLINE
Briefing journalists today (06 Jan) in New York, the UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said that according to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), “the index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December of last year, declining by 1.9 percent from the previous month.”
Dujarric continued, “FAO reiterates that calmer food commodity prices are welcome after two extremely volatile years.”
He also mentioned, “Our colleagues in Rome stress the importance of remaining vigilant and keeping a strong focus on mitigating global food insecurity given that world food prices remain at elevated levels, with many staples near record highs, with prices of rice increasing.”
According to the Spokesperson, FAO warns that there are still many risks associated with future supplies.
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
Dujarric continued, “FAO reiterates that calmer food commodity prices are welcome after two extremely volatile years.”
He also mentioned, “Our colleagues in Rome stress the importance of remaining vigilant and keeping a strong focus on mitigating global food insecurity given that world food prices remain at elevated levels, with many staples near record highs, with prices of rice increasing.”
According to the Spokesperson, FAO warns that there are still many risks associated with future supplies.
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
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