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- The United States, as G20 chair, is urging G20 members, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank to coordinate actions to ensure fertilizer access amid food supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasizes that fertilizer is essential for food security.
- The IMF warns that these disruptions could push 45 million people into food insecurity.
- The United States expects many countries to negotiate new lending programs as several sub-Saharan African nations seek assistance.
- The United Nations is working on a humanitarian corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
