G7 to commit USD2.5bn for food-insecure countries

Business Recorder • Oct 16, 2026

BANGKOK: G7 countries pledged to allocate USD2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French economy minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday. Speaking in Bangkok on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, Lesc...

BANGKOK: G7 countries pledged to allocate USD2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French economy minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday. Speaking in Bangkok on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, Lescure said the World Bank had identified 44 countries that may face food security issues in the face of soaring global energy prices. “The G7 has also been very s...