UN stresses ‘full commitment’ to Ukraine grain deal as Russia offers 60-day extension

Mar 14, 2023, at 09:59 pm

New York: The UN chief on Monday confirmed the UN would “do everything possible to preserve the integrity” of the Black Sea Grain Initiative – the deal agreed between Ukraine and Russia last July that is due to expire in just a few days.

Ukraine grain deal, Ethiopia agreement, show ‘power of multilateralism in action’: Guterres

Nov 04, 2022, at 10:26 pm

Russia’s decision to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Ethiopian agreement to end the war in Tigray demonstrate the power of multilateralism in action, said the UN chief on Thursday, in a call for countries to also rebuild trust between the North and South at the UN’s COP27 climate conference in Egypt.

UN chief warmly welcomes Russia decision to end suspension from Ukraine grain deal

Nov 04, 2022, at 08:51 pm

New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday issued a statement warmly welcoming Russia’s decision to resume its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed nearly ten million metric tonnes of vital foodstuffs to be shipped from Ukraine.

Grain deal ‘victory for diplomacy,’ UN chief tells journalists in Ukraine

Aug 19, 2022, at 07:38 pm

Positive momentum on the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative to help vulnerable people access food reflects “a victory for diplomacy” for those caught in a cost-of-living crisis as well as for Ukraine’s hard-working farmers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters on Thursday in Lviv, Ukraine.