Türkiye supports lifting barriers on Russian grain, exports: Cavusoglu
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says the shipment of Russian grain, ammonia and fertilisers is crucial in mitigating a possible world food crisis, after meeting Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Ankara.
North Korea convenes meeting on agricultural stability amid food shortage woes
North Korea held a cabinet-level meeting to discuss the issue of agricultural stability on Wednesday amid fears of food shortages, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
6 Million People in Afghanistan on Brink of Starvation, UN Warns
This week, the UN warned all its member states that 70% of the people in Afghanistan are facing extreme hunger and need aid, while six million are facing the risk of famine.
UN chief welcomes renewal of Black Sea Grain Initiative
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had been due to expire on Saturday.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Turkey’s role expands
Turkey’s influence in the Ukraine war is growing again. In recent weeks, Ankara helped save the grain export deal after Russia suddenly withdrew from the agreement, threatening the world’s food supply.
How many African nations will gain from the grain trade that Turkey facilitated?
Shipment of Russian and Ukrainian grain is vital for many African countries, especially those facing crop failure due to weather extremes and internal conflicts.
Security Council debates Russian withdrawal from crucial Ukraine grain deal
The landmark agreement to export grain and related foodstuffs from Ukraine must be kept alive amid the ongoing war and the global cost of living crisis, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
Factbox: U.N.-led deal to ensure safe export of Ukraine’s grain
Russia said on Saturday it was pulling out of a deal aimed at unlocking Ukrainian grain and fertiliser exports from Black Sea ports and easing global food shortages. Here are details of the U.N.-led Black Sea Initiative, according to senior U.N. officials who briefed reporters when it was signed in July:
Russia suspends grain deal after terrorist attack on Sevastopol
Russia is suspending its participation in the grain deal after the terrorist attack in Sevastopol on the warships of the Black Sea Fleet and on the commercial vessels employed for security of the grain corridor, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Pakistan: To avert ‘second wave of death’, UN raises funding appeal to $816 million
Battling what the top UN aid official in Pakistan has warned is a “second wave of death and destruction”, following catastrophic flooding since June that left a third of the country submerged, UN humanitarians on Tuesday raised their funding request from $160 million to $816 million.
