He stated this during a meeting of foreign ministers on food security.
“Not opening ports will be a declaration of war on global food security, which will lead to famine and destabilization of states, as well as mass migration.
It is imperative that we allow these ports to open, ”RIA Novosti quotes Beasley.
He noted that the current situation has an impact on the position of the poorest countries in the world.
Earlier, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke about discussions on the export of Ukrainian grain through safe corridors in the Black Sea.
In turn, the Kremlin recalled that before opening Ukrainian ports, including for the export of grain, they need to be cleared of mines, since the danger to shipping remains.