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Ukraine-Russia: Extension of grain export deals vital to global food security

Martin Griffths, the UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefed ambassadors on the eve of the expiration of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed nearly 25 million metric tonnes of foodstuff from Ukraine to reach global markets.  The accord was signed in Türkiye in July 2022, in parallel with a Memorandum of … Read moreUkraine-Russia: Extension of grain export deals vital to global food security

Ukraine: UN convoy delivers vital aid to residents of Kherson |

Aid workers brought food, water, hygiene kits, shelter materials and critical household items, such as bedding, thermal blankets and solar lamps, to more than 6,000 people in the city, which returned to Ukrainian control last Friday after Russian troops withdrew. Russian forces have occupied Kherson since March, capturing the city in the first weeks of … Read moreUkraine: UN convoy delivers vital aid to residents of Kherson |