WRI Statement in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued a statement condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the resulting humanitarian crisis and the risk that the conflict will disrupt global energy and food systems. WRI President & CEO Ani Dasgupta expressed concern that the war could divert the political will and resources necessary to address global challenges, specifically climate change, poverty, and hunger.

• The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing significant disruptions to global food and energy systems, which the WRI notes will have devastating effects both regionally and globally.
• There is a risk that the conflict in Ukraine will reduce the political focus and resources available to combat global issues such as hunger, poverty, and climate change.

APA

Dasgupta, A. (2022). WRI Statement in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-statement-response-russias-invasion-ukraine

Chicago

Dasgupta, Ani. WRI Statement in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. World Resources Institute, 2022. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-statement-response-russias-invasion-ukraine.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{dasgupta2022wri, author = {Dasgupta, Ani}, title = {{WRI Statement in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-statement-response-russias-invasion-ukraine}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }