Global Social Policy Digest 23.2: Holding the line to prevent (further) backsliding?

International communities continue to grapple with multiple and intersecting crises that are carrying forward into the new year. With concerns ranging from inflation, to the armed conflict in Ukraine, to the ongoing climate crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, global economies are faced with decision making that will likely only stabilize or worsen already difficult conditions. International cooperation, resulting in agreements such as the United Nations (UN) Black Sea Initiative, have helped to alleviate pressures from high prices and to reduce gaps in the global food supply.