Sunak urges G20 countries to release food stocks to tackle hunger

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called on countries with food stocks to make efforts to release them to increase supplies and alleviate world hunger.

"I urge all countries that can produce more food or release stocks to do so to help increase supply," Sunak said in an article published by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph on November 13, MSN News reports.

Thus, he made this request to "put an end to the appalling weaponization of food by Russia", and added that the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has his support to maintain grain shipments through the Black Sea.

Sunak has indicated that this action is one of five ways to "open up (Russian President) Vladimir Putin's control over the world economy", thus presenting several measures "to stop Russia and restore financial stability at a time of great difficulty".

In this regard, the British leader has pointed out that it is necessary to "continue to provide urgent support where it is most needed during the winter", referring both to the residents of Ukraine and the British.

"We are helping the people of Ukraine as their national infrastructure comes under attack from drones and missiles, just as we are supporting people with their rising energy bills in Britain and taking action to prevent famine in the most vulnerable parts of the world," he recounted.

He also assured that he will take "urgent action" to protect the British economy by changing energy supply chains to reduce dependence on third countries.

"Fourthly, we must remain fully committed to promoting free markets and an open global economy in which business drives growth, and the UK will continue to lead the way, using our 'Brexit' freedoms to pursue free trade agreements around the world," he added.

He also referred to cooperation between governments, the private sector and financial institutions to tackle the causes of rising inflation as a priority.

"We will not allow our economic future to be held hostage to the actions of a rogue state, nor will our allies. Instead, we will support Ukraine and work to fulfil every element of this five-point plan," Sunak said.