World Agencies Call on, International Community to Address, Rising Food Insecurity.<br />On April 13, major international organizations <br />issued an appeal for urgent measures to combat <br />rising food insecurity in poor countries.<br />The request included <br />a call for financing to <br />support farmers and <br />boost food supplies.<br />AFP reports that energy and food prices have soared since sanctions have been placed on Moscow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. .<br />Rising natural gas prices have <br />impacted fertilizer production, which <br />in turn has hurt farmers and food production.<br />It is critical to quickly provide support <br />for food insecure countries <br />in a coordinated manner, IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization and <br />U.N. World Food Program, joint statement, via AFP.<br />The urgent call for assistance comes <br />after protests have erupted in some countries<br />over high prices and food shortages.<br />The increase in food prices and supply <br />shocks can fuel social tensions in many <br />of the affected countries, especially <br />those that are already fragile <br />or affected by conflict, IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization and <br />U.N. World Food Program, joint statement, via AFP.<br />They urged the international community to provide financing for emergency food supplies, a safety net for poor families and to increase agricultural production.<br />According to the organizations, while poor nations <br />are most vulnerable to the crisis, the risk <br />to middle-income countries is rising.<br />Surging fertilizer prices along with <br />significant cuts in global supplies have <br />important implications for food production <br />in most countries, including major <br />producers and exporters, who rely <br />heavily on fertilizer imports, IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization and <br />U.N. World Food Program, joint statement, via AFP.<br />Surging fertilizer prices along with <br />significant cuts in global supplies have <br />important implications for food production <br />in most countries, including major <br />producers and exporters, who rely <br />heavily on fertilizer imports, IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization and <br />U.N. World Food Program, joint statement, via AFP
