UN Grain Corridor Statement

The UN Secretary General’s spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement that the ship loaded with 20,000 tons of Russian fertilizer left the Netherlands.

Stating that the ship assigned by the UN World Food Program will go to Malawi via Mozambique, spokesman Dujarric stressed that this is the first in a series of fertilizer shipments to African countries in the coming months.

Dujarric expressed his satisfaction that Russian fertilizer producers donated 260 thousand tons of fertilizer found in European ports after the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Noting that this donation will partially meet humanitarian needs and prevent catastrophic crop loss in Africa, Dujarric said: “Reconnecting the fertilizer market is a very important step to ensure global food security by 2023.” he said.

Dujarric affirmed that the UN will continue to do everything possible with all parties to guarantee world food security in 2023.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), announced at a press conference on November 18 that after the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement, the first Russian ship loaded with fertilizers It will depart from the European port. to Africa on November 21. Grynspan said this shipment was important as Malawi’s fertilizer needs were at red alert level.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on November 17 that the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement was extended for 120 days from November 19, in line with the decision made between Turkey, the UN, Russia and Ukraine as a result of four-party talks organized by Turkey.

The grain shipment agreement, which was carried out under the coordination of Turkey for the solution of the world food crisis that arose with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, was signed in Istanbul on July 22 between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN under the auspices of President Erdoğan. (AA)