Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

In line with the UN-partnered Black Sea Grain Initiative that was facilitated by the Secretary-General on 22 July, the crew of the merchant vessel Razoni and its 26,000-tonne cargo of Ukrainian corn underwent checks lasting three hours. A joint inspection team from 🇷🇺 🇹🇷 🇺🇦 and the @UN 🇺🇳is checking first shipment…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

Yemen truce renewed for another two months — Global Issues

The extension includes a commitment by the Government and Houthi rebels to intensify negotiations to reach an expanded agreement as soon as possible.  The envoy thanked the leadership of both sides for agreeing to the extension, and for their continued constructive engagements.  “I count on the continued cooperation of the parties…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

Humanity’s just one misunderstanding away from ‘nuclear annihilation’ warns UN chief — Global Issues

The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which runs through 26 August.  Mr. Guterres highlighted some of the current challenges to global peace and security, with the world under greater stress due…

Guterres welcomes departure of first grain ship, to help ease food crisis — Global Issues

Guterres welcomes departure of first grain ship, to help ease food crisis — Global Issues

The Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to leave a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26 February, just a few days after the Russian invasion began. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon. ‘Humanitarian imperative’ In a statement…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

Guterres ‘outraged’ over peacekeepers’ aggression, calls for accountability — Global Issues

In Kasindi, North Kivu province, military personnel of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) opened fire while returning from leave in their home country.   News reports said that the UN peacekeepers killed two people and injured several others.  .@antonioguterres is outraged by a serious incident…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

‘De-escalate’ urges UN chief, rise above differences — Global Issues

In a statement issued late Saturday night, the UN chief appealed to all relevant actors “to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation, avoid any further violence, and ensure the protection of peaceful protesters and State institutions”.  Freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are fundamental rights – UN chief For the…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

Prospects for end to war look bleak, despite ‘encouraging’ grain deal — Global Issues

Ambassadors were briefed by UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo, who pointed to the recent agreement on the safe resumption of grain exports via the Black Sea as a bright light in the conflict, though acknowledging the dim prospects for peace.  “The grain agreement is a sign that dialogue between…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

UN welcomes new centre to put Ukraine grain exports deal into motion — Global Issues

The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC), inaugurated on Wednesday, brings together senior representatives from Ukraine, Russia, Türkiye and the UN.  The Joint Coordination Centre, which aims to facilitate safe export of commercial foodstuffs and fertilizers from key Ukrainian ports, was officially inaugurated today in Istanbul. This is an important step toward…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

Guterres strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo which left 3 dead, amid protests — Global Issues

According to news reports, at least 15 people died overall during a second day of protests in the restive North Kivu region, which began on Monday, with demonstrators accusing the United Nations of failing to do enough to stop a rise in deadly attacks by armed groups, some of which…

Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow — Global Issues

Iraq resort shelling a ‘shocking disregard for civilian life’, UN envoy says — Global Issues

Ambassadors convened late in the afternoon New York time, to discuss the 20 July attack in Zahko, a city in the Kurdistan region near the border with Türkiye, in an area where Turkish forces are conducting counter-terrorism operations against outlawed militant groups.  Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert provided a timeline of developments since…