The U.S. will give Ukraine an additional $215 million in emergency food assistance, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the United Nations during a ministerial meeting on global food security on Wednesday.

"We expect our Congress very soon to approve approximately $5.5 billion in additional funding for humanitarian assistance and food security," Blinken added.

Blinken also said that the U.S. would commit $500 million to boost domestic production of fertilizer to address soaring prices.