"Food systems and global food security are at a critical juncture. The combined effects of the global pandemic, the pressures of the climate crisis, high energy and fertilizer prices, and armed conflicts, including Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, have disrupted production and supply chains and dramatically increased global food security, especially for the most vulnerable, said Blinken.
Among the regions and countries most affected by climate change and food insecurity, he named Northeast Africa, Pakistan, and Somalia.
Blinken reminded that over a hundred countries this year supported the Roadmap for Global Food Security which calls for measures to address the crisis including increased production of fertilizers and investments in climate resilient agriculture.
At the UN General Assembly in September, President Joe Biden announced more than $2.9 billion in additional aid to address global food security. The U.S. has allocated $6.9 billion for this purpose this year.
PigUA.info by agravery.com