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First UN ship to dock in Ukraine on Friday to collect grain

2022-08-12T14:57:06.039Z


They are intended to support humanitarian aid operations around the world, said the World Food Program (WFP).


A first ship chartered by the United Nations to carry Ukrainian cereals intended to support its humanitarian aid operations around the world is due to dock in Ukraine on Friday, the World Food Program (WFP) said.

The MV Brave Commander, which left Istanbul on Wednesday, is due to arrive in Youzhne, east of Odessa, on the shores of the Black Sea, to then pick up the cereals purchased by the WFP.

This is the first delivery of humanitarian food aid under the Black Sea Grain Initiative

,” WFP spokesman Tomson Phiri told a regular press briefing in Geneva. .

30,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat bought by the Pam

On July 22, Ukraine and Russia signed in Istanbul, via Turkish mediation and under the aegis of the UN, agreements for four months on the export of Ukrainian cereals to the Black Sea, blocked because of armed conflict between the two countries.

In accordance with these agreements, a Joint Coordination Center (JCC), responsible for controlling Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea, has been set up in Istanbul.

On August 10, a first commercial cargo of Ukrainian grain docked at the port of Mersin, Turkey.

But no UN humanitarian cargo has so far left Ukraine.

The WFP has so far purchased 30,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat, and the MV Brave Commander has a capacity of 23,000 tons.

“, explained Tomson Phiri.

WFP hopes that there will be regular humanitarian shipments thereafter.

The organization did not indicate the date on which the MV Brave Commander will leave Ukraine, nor its destination.

"

Loading and moving ships (...) in the context of the current conflict is a complex operation

," said Tomson Phiri.

"

Getting Ukrainian grain to WFP humanitarian operations in places like Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen will benefit both Ukraine's economy and people at risk of famine in the world's hardest-hit regions. "

affected by the global food crisis

“, he also noted.

Ukraine and Russia are among the world's largest grain exporters, and the war has led to a spike in grain prices.

According to the WFP, a record 345 million people in 82 countries now face acute food insecurity, while up to 50 million people in 45 countries are at risk of starvation without humanitarian assistance.

Source: lefigaro

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