March 19, 2023 at 20:56 pm
Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary General of the United Nations.
[Asiantaeth Newyddion Tsieina]A spokesman for the Secretary General of the United Nations, Dujarric, said on the 18th that the Black Sea Food Initiative signed in Istanbul, Turkey last July has been postponed again.
In an email to the media, Dujarric said the United Nations appreciates the Turkish government’s diplomatic and operational support for the Black Sea Food Initiative. The initiative allows for the facilitation of safe navigation for the export of grain and related food and fertilizers from designated Ukrainian ports. Since the initiative was signed, around 25 million tonnes of food products have been shipped to 45 countries, helping to lower global food prices and stabilize markets.
Dujarric said that the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the memorandum of understanding signed between the United Nations and Russia on grain and fertilizer exports are essential to global food security, especially for developing countries. The United Nations is firmly committed to both agreements and encourages all parties to redouble their efforts to fully implement them.
On July 22 last year, under the leadership of the United Nations, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations jointly signed the Black Sea Food Initiative, the agreement is valid for 120 days. The agreement was extended by 120 days in November last year and will be valid until March 18 this year. In the email on the 18th, Dujarric did not specify the number of days for extending the contract.
