According to CNBC, Phil Hogan said other member countries will need to step in to support the UN Food and Agriculture Organization financially as the United States pulls back from some programs. Hogan, a former European Union agriculture and trade commissioner who is running to lead the Rome-based agency, said continued funding is needed to keep animal disease and food safety programs in place. He said the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz and the war in Ukraine are contributing to potential disasters in 2027, and added that El Niño would increase the risk. Hogan also said any reform plan for the agency must account for a tighter budget and that his first 100 days would focus on moving staff from headquarters into offices in hunger hotspots.