Starvation as a method of warfare is prohibited, and resources indispensable to the survival of the population, such as agricultural areas for the production of foodstuffs, crops, livestock, drinking water installations and supplies and irrigation works, must be protected.
禁止以饥饿作为战争手段，必须保护对人的生存必不可少的资源，如生产食物的农业地区、作物、牲畜、饮水设施以及各种物资和灌溉工程。