India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj has told the Security Council that the leveraging its G20 presidency, India is committed to depoliticising the global supply of food, fertilisers, and medical products so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to a humanitarian crisis.

Observing that the global food insecurity situation is daunting, with an increasing number of people facing acute food shortages over the past four years, Kamboj said the international community must work together to find common solutions through dialogue and diplomacy.

Ms Kamboj while addressing the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on Famine and Conflict-Induced Global Food Insecurity said that leveraging our presidency of the G20, India has advocated for greater efforts to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), including SDG 2 calling for zero hunger.