Biden, G-7 Leaders Pledge $4.5 Billion in Aid for Global Food Security: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, European Council President Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the G-7 summit in Germany on June 28, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden and leaders from G-7 nations on Tuesday pledged to contribute billions of dollars in aid to address global food security prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In a statement, the White House said that over half of the $4.5 billion contribution will come from the United States.