But Ian Mitchell, with the Center for Global Development, said the problem is most acute in countries that already struggle with food insecurity.

Fellow Ian Mitchell mentioned in the New York Times.

Caroline Hyde, Romaine Bostick and Taylor Riggs discuss one topic from three different angles after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's show tackles the food crisis Guest Today: Ian Mitchell of the Center for Global Development, Michael Swanson of Wells Fargo (Source: Bloomberg)

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is prompting a fundamental rethink in Government with implications for in terms of foreign policy capability in areas like sanctions; but also in terms of the focus of development strategy, with the Foreign Secretary even calling on the G7 [group of industrial nations] ...

Mozambique - where 60% of people live below the poverty line - sends more than half of its steel and aluminium exports to the EU. If a carbon border tax is slapped on those exports, the country could lose 1.6% of its gross domestic product (GDP), according to the Center for Global Development think-...

An analysis by the Center for Global Development predicted that the crisis in Ukraine would push an additional 40 million people around the world into poverty, while simultaneously making life worse for the tens of millions already there. The primary driver is the increased price of food.

Massive price spikes for food and energy sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will push over 40 million people into extreme poverty, the Center for Global Development (CGDEV) said on Friday.

The United Kingdom’s aid budget is to be effectively cut by £580 million ($800 million) in 2022, after it was revealed that canceling debt owed by Sudan will count toward the nation’s reduced target of spending 0.5% of national income on aid.

China’s national emissions trading scheme marks the first national effort to price carbon as the world’s largest polluter. The initial design of the scheme shows limited ambition, but it provides a foundation that could be transformational.

The government’s landmark foreign and defence policy review arrived at many of the right conclusions, but UK security could be undermined by a focus on competition when the UK’s leadership could make a bigger difference through cooperation, says Ian Mitchell, the co-director, Europe for the Center f...