Beirut, March 15 ( /Xinhua) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday urged the ted Nations to support Lebanon in dealing with food security threats amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Lebanese Council of Ministers said. “We call on the UN to support Lebanon in confronting the repercussions of the war based on the organization’s plan of helping countries in the region face this crisis,” he said. Mikati’s remarks came during his meeting at the Grand Serail with a delegation from the ted Nations headed by the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. Lebanese officials stated earlier this month that the country would be facing food shortages within a month if the Ukraine crisis continues. Lebanon relies heavily on imported food, particularly sunflower oil and wheat from Ukraine, which risks jeopardizing its food security. Food prices in Lebanon have already increased by over 400 percent in light of the country’s financial crisis and the conflict is expected to send prices higher. /XINHUA RKM