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<p>Russia's war against Ukraine is making food insecurity an issue for people everywhere,
in particular for the poorest and most vulnerable. Russia's blockage of Ukrainian
ports and destruction of civilian infrastructure has further exacerbated the dysfunctionality
of in global agricultural supply chains and food systems. President Zelenskyy has
called on the international community to take immediate steps to end the Russian blockade
and has been followed by repeated calls from the World Food Programme for Russia to
allow the re-opening of the ports at Odesa and allow food to flow freely. The UK is
working with Ukraine and international partners to find ways, whether by sea or overland,
to re-start the export of grain from Ukraine and to the countries that desperately
need it. The focus of this effort is on agricultural exports, though it is possible
the establishment of a corridor would allow other products to reach global markets.
In addition, the UK led a statement on food security at the WTO, supported by nearly
60 countries, committing signatories to keeping their food and agricultural markets
open, predictable and transparent by not imposing unjustified trade restrictive measures
on agricultural and agri-food products.</p>
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