The meeting of G20 foreign ministers in the city of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia began with a review of global economic and geopolitical crises and their implications for energy security, food, trade, and shipping.

In his opening remarks on Friday, 8 Aban, Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state and host of the meeting, said that the world is in a “moment of choice,” and that interconnected crises are seriously threatening the foundations of the global economic order.

He cited disruptions in the supply of energy and food, supply chains, trade, and freedom of navigation among these threats, and called for members of the group to cooperate in strengthening economic resilience and protecting markets.

Rubio said that diplomats and political leaders must coordinate their response to emerging crises and turn shared interests into practical cooperation and tangible action.

The U.S. secretary of state also wrote on his X account that maritime and food security are the pillars of economic security. He added that Washington, within the framework of its “America First” agenda, encourages its partners to protect shipping lanes, strengthen food security, and reduce the economic impacts of geopolitical crises.