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Jaishankar Warns of El Niño Food Crisis at UN

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC · How we work

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4F Crisis Food Threat

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2026.
He launched a 24-nation Group of Friends on Safety & Security of Shipping & Seafarers with Liberia’s foreign minister.
The “4F” crisis, driven by the Ukraine war, Iran-Gulf conflict and El Niño, threatens food security.
He condemned attacks on commercial shipping and reaffirmed India’s support for a two-state Israel-Palestine solution.

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El Niño Food Risk

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2026.
During meetings, Jaishankar warned against claiming unintended harm, urging action for nations while meeting Russia’s Sergey Lavrov and Iranian officials to discuss ties and BRICS cooperation.
He warned El Niño, fertilizer shortages from West Asia and Russia could trigger a food crisis.
Parties were urged to exercise restraint, protect civilians, and keep shipping and energy flowing.

Blindspot

Jaishankar and Liberia’s foreign minister announced recently a 24-nation “Group of Friends on Safety & Security of Shipping & Seafarers” to protect maritime traffic.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning overall coverage.

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Historical Context

Piracy surged off Somalia and West Africa in the early 2000s, leading the IMO to adopt the Djibouti Code of Conduct in 2009 and the Yaoundé Code in 2013 to coordinate regional responses. Building on that multilateral framework, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Liberia’s foreign minister have launched a 24-nation Group of Friends on Shipping to address the current “4F” crisis.

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4F Crisis Food Threat

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2026.
He launched a 24-nation Group of Friends on Safety & Security of Shipping & Seafarers with Liberia’s foreign minister.
The “4F” crisis, driven by the Ukraine war, Iran-Gulf conflict and El Niño, threatens food security.
He condemned attacks on commercial shipping and reaffirmed India’s support for a two-state Israel-Palestine solution.

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