EXCLUSIVE: The Biden administration is criticizing China for failing to take part at the United Nations’ Food Security Ministerial led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday, with an official calling the move 'disappointing, but sadly not surprising.'
'America Second' author Isaac Stone Fish weighs in on U.S. corporations operating in China, as the nation is accused of war crimes, on 'The Next Revolution.'The Biden administration is criticizing China for failing to take part at the United Nations’ Food Security Ministerial led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday, with an official calling the move"disappointing, but sadly not surprising.
The State Department announced more than $2.3 billion in new global humanitarian food assistance since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, with a specific focus on countries hardest hit by food price hikes.The Biden administration plans to announce additional new emergency food assistance during the ministerial in New York City this week, bringing the total U.S. emergency food assistance contribution to nearly $2.6 billion since February.
Meanwhile, the State Department said the U.S. is also working in a multilateral effort with G7 partners to target the work of international finance institutions, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, to mitigate food security challenges. On Thursday, Blinken is expected to chair the first signature event of the U.S. presidency of the UN Security Council, and will hold an open debate focusing on the"critical links between conflict, food security, and Putin’s war on Ukraine as well as how these issues combine to exacerbate food insecurity."The U.S. estimates that as many as 40 million people will be pushed into poverty and food insecurity by the end of the year.
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