1 Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in February and has since driven more than 14.5 million people to flee Ukraine—one of the largest refugee crises globally since the beginning of the 21st century.
The conflict between these two globally important grain producers has led to the stagnation of grain exports and intensification of the global food crisis. Russia is also the world’s largest exporter of natural gas and second largest exporter of oil. Many Western countries have imposed sanctions on Russia, resulting in soaring food and energy prices and high inflation around the globe.
The conflict also caused a sudden shift in the attitudes of Sweden and Finland toward joining NATO. Ending decades of neutrality, the two countries both announced their membership intention to NATO in May.
The escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis demonstrates the world is in urgent need of effective solutions to its security challenges. To promote security for all in the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the
