Global finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity

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Food insecurity and skyrocketing food prices will take center stage when International Monetary Fund and World Bank members meet in Washington. The loss of commodities due to Russia’s war in Ukraine is being blamed for the calamity.

from the organization stated that the global number of undernourished people could increase by 8 million to 13 million people into 2023, “with the most pronounced increases taking place in Asia-Pacific, followed by sub-Saharan Africa, and the Near East and North Africa. If the war lasts, impacts will go well beyond 2022/23.”

Anna Nagurney, a crisis management specialist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, said Tuesday’s meeting of global leaders was significant and “speaks to the growing fear and the increasing understanding that the world may be on the verge of a hunger catastrophe.” Nagurney predicted that countries that have not yet provided clear support for Ukraine — such as China and India — will come to realize that the food insecurity from a prolonged war in Ukraine will affect their own national stability and the welfare of their citizens.Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Monday that the international coalition of countries imposing sanctions on Russia and its allies takes the food security threat seriously.

“One of the things we have to do is take practical steps to demonstrate that this system is helping the people who need it the most“ he said, which includes a “focus on those countries that are struggling to pay for things like bread for their people in light of the increase in commodities prices.” Russia is a member of the G-20, which is made up of representatives of industrial and emerging-market nations, but Treasury said that Russians would not be participating in the session on food security.

 

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UK is doing fine.

There are many world citizens with global-sized bellies that could afford to lose at least twenty or more pounds.

The Same Game did with Venezuelian People in a Oil Country...is a Casuality Hollywood Food Games? Of course food and water is a Weapon especially for All of us and our worldwide kids diying of hunger and malnutrición , and Still ' diplomacy' champagne and Caviar for Polítics ☮️❤️

Yeah, blame Russia, not the greedy government's of the world which are stealing from the working person and cutting off this supply.

Should have thought about that before turning blind eye. Still not your problem?

Really? Tell me how much food is exported from the Ukraine to the rest of the world? Is it so much that it will have an impact of the world food prices? Give me a fuk'n brake with the blame games. They just want to hike prices to line their pockets.

1st ever footage of the Russian Warship “ Moskva ” on fire 🔥 before sinking via YouTube

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Isn't it easier not to fight with Russia, but to buy grain and other products from her?

Incompetent puppets govern us. That´s the calamity.

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