The article examines the impact of geopolitical risks on food security in the context of globalization. It proves that ensuring food security is one of the main challenges of the modern world, which is characterized by growing instability. Geopolitical risks are assessed in historical retrospect. The main geopolitical risks affecting the global economy are analyzed. The authors identify main geopolitical factors that affect the stability and availability of food resources, including military conflicts, political sanctions, economic crises, and changes in international trade relations. Attention is focused on the need to transform the global food system and the problems that prevent countries from fulfilling their commitments in various areas, including health care, social protection, nutrition management, etc. The link between food security and the Sustainable Development Goals is confirmed. The article analyzes the dynamics of global hunger and finds that in 2023, 152 million more people suffered from hunger than in 2019. It identifies the main trends in food security and the regions where this problem is particularly acute. Hunger is assessed across regions and quite striking differences are found between regions in terms of the proportion of the population facing hunger. Africa ranks first and Asia second. The authors argue that food security depends on the demographic situation and urbanization, which increases food vulnerability and limits the ability to ensure food availability. The problems of malnutrition and their impact on the health of the population, especially children, are identified. The article shows that different forms of malnutrition coexist simultaneously. It emphasizes the problems of the spread of overweight and obesity as the proportion of children suffering from obesity and overweight is increasing in most regions, and the proportion of adults is increasing in all regions. The trends in the prevalence of malnutrition in countries and the factors that influence these processes are outlined. The article notes that conflicts are the driving force behind food crises, and their most devastating impact is where there is weakness in institutions. The role of agricultural production in ensuring food security is defined. The role of the food industry in the economic system of the state and the creation of strategic food reserves is confirmed. The need for adaptive strategies and global coordination to ensure the resilience of food systems in the context of growing geopolitical tensions is emphasized. 

geopolitical risks, food security, globalization, supply chains, military conflicts, international trade, economic instability, sanctions, food systems, international cooperation 

The paper researches major problem aspects of transformation of management instruments and mechanisms’ theoretical foundations in conditions of new economy development. Global tendencies and problems of current stage of new economy forming in the context of European civilization and integration processes are examined. The experience of developed countries is analyzed and major instruments in the process of new economy forming are outlined. Main strategic technological trends that influence structural transformational processes in global economy and provide the forming of high capacity of country’s competitive ability in case of insufficient ICT infrastructure development are emphasized. Concentration of major approaches to understanding of digital strategy oriented at creation of correct conditions for efficient ICT exploitation in order to strengthen social integration in conditions of new economy is explained. New economy rate is calculated for the EU countries. Suggestions over forming of institutional environment, development of contract instruments and mechanisms to improve the efficiency of public regulation and stimulation of economy investment development are provided. Theoretical model of electronic state in conditions of new economy that is bound to secure the improvement of Ukraine’s competitive ability at global market is suggested. The fact that with the view to overcome the problems of «digital inequality» it is necessary to expand special educational programs developed for persons that have never worked with a computer before is proven. In Ukraine it concerns the pensioners, social services’ employees, partially public and municipal officials, residents of remote regions, children from children’s homes, unemployed. It is particularly relevant for the developing countries that aspire to join global informational community. The place of IT-market in Ukraine deserves a special attention as the strategic branch of domestic economy, which can contribute to achievement of relevant competitiveness parameters and overcoming of digital gap between Ukraine and developed countries. Major vectors of investment attraction into the IT development and perspective programs in the branch specialized at software production are suggested in order to improve the quality and science-intensity of educational processes for mass preparation of specialists required by modern science and new economy. 

new economy, civilization, global mechanisms, innovative development, digital strategy, science-intensity