India warns of a "4F" crisis for the Global South: food, fuel, fertilizer and finance

Subra Hammer Ja Shankra told the Assembly that "the predicament of the global south is particularly acute. It faces a 4F crisis of the security of food, fuel, fertilizer, and finance." He said compounding factors such as a super El Nino, fertilizer shortages and impeded grain movements increase the urgency of coordinated responses.

The minister argued that weakening of global trust and the weaponization of economic levers (from finance to technology) make reform of multilateral systems essential to protect development progress. He asked member states to strengthen stability, security and predictability, which he described as "crucial elements of the enabling environment for peace."