WTO Chief Warns West Asia Conflict Poses Grave Threat to Global Food Security
Summary
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns that the West Asia conflict threatens global food security by driving up energy and fertilizer costs, urging the preservation of open global supply chains.
Key Points
- WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned that the ongoing conflict in West Asia threatens global food security.
- The conflict has caused high energy costs, reducing supply and increasing the cost of chemical fertilizers.
- These factors endanger global food security by potentially causing farmers to use less fertilizer and plant less productive crops.
- Iweala emphasized the importance of keeping global food trade routes open and ensuring food supplies reach areas where they are most needed.
