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The so-called elections held by Russia in occupied areas of Ukraine “have no legal grounds”, a senior political affairs official said on Friday, reiterating UN’s commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. more
FAO says Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices

Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to ship grain from war-torn Ukraine to the rest of the world, the Food and Agricultur ...

Black Sea Initiative exports top 30 million tonnes from Ukraine, as talks continue over renewal

New York: The UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative, aimed at ensuring the flow of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer amid global shortages exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has now allowed the ...

Black Sea grain deal shipments on hold Wednesday, following Russia suspension

New York: UN officials stationed at the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) for the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative have said there will be no movement of vessels on Wednesday, in the ...

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by stalled Black Sea Grain Initiative

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern at Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal set up to ...

Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable

New York: Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is return ...

Ukraine: Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow

New York: The first, eagerly-awaited commercial shipment of grain to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia’s invasion more than five months ago, was cleared to proceed to L ...

Black Sea grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid Ukraine war - Guterres

New York: An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the ongoing war is “a beacon of hope” in a world that de ...