G7 countries pledge $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity
The G7 countries have pledged $2.5 billion to combat food insecurity. French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the World Bank had identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity, partly because of fertiliser supply problems linked to higher energy prices after the US war on Iran.
The G7 countries have pledged $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure announced the pledge. He said the World Bank had identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity.
Risks identified in 44 countries
Lescure linked the potential shortages to fertiliser supply problems, which he said were connected to higher energy prices after the US war on Iran.
The source does not provide a breakdown of the pledged funds among G7 countries or list the states identified by the World Bank.
What we know
- The G7 countries have pledged $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity.
- The World Bank identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity.
- Roland Lescure linked the risks to fertiliser supply problems.
- Higher energy prices after the US war on Iran affected fertiliser supplies, the French minister said.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Le Monde Economy.
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