Awad told journalists in Geneva from Kyiv. Leading the discussions were top UN officials Martin Griffiths – Foundation Emergency Relief Coordinator – and Rebecca GrynspanSecretary-General of the United Nations Trade and Development Agency, UNCTAD. Equally important to the world’s farmers is a guaranteed supply of fertilizers from Russia, a major world producer.
and Russia to the wider world, amid an alarming level of food insecurity.Īmin Awad, the United Nations Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine, confirmed that the Organization is making every effort to ensure the release of grain trapped in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.
Meanwhile, UN humanitarians on Friday issued a fresh warning about the enormous demands posed by the war, as the Organization continues to promote food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine. “The United Nations stands ready to support all such efforts,” concluded the Secretary-General. Guterres said that the UN remained committed to the humanitarian effort, “but as I have emphasized from the outset, resolving this conflict will require negotiations and dialogue.” He stressed that the sooner the parties engage in good-faith diplomatic efforts to end the war, “the better it is for the interests of Ukraine, Russia and the world.” trapped in conflict zones, emergency protection of civilians and respect for human rights in line with international standards,” said the head of the United Nations. “As we mark this tragic day, I continue my call for an immediate cessation of violence, for comfortable humanitarian access to all in need, for the safe evacuation of stranded civilians. – food, energy and finance – is hurting the most vulnerable, nations and economies. In one statementthe general secretary say that the conflict, starting from 24 februaryhas claimed thousands of lives, caused untold destruction, displaced millions, led to unacceptable human rights violations, and is fueling a three-way global crisis.