Jaishankar Warns UN of '4F Crisis' Hitting Global South on Food, Fuel, Fertilizer, Finance

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar warned the UN General Assembly that the Global South faces a "4F crisis" encompassing food, fuel, fertilizer, and finance risks. Jaishankar attributed the crisis to growing global competition, declining trust, and rising uncertainty, which are disproportionately impacting developing nations in these critical sectors. He further noted that technology, once viewed as a source of hope, is now generating anxiety and bias, potentially undermining global cooperation and the UN's core objectives.