During his trip to Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the port city of Odessa to see how grain exports have recently resumed. He praised the agreement reached between the warring parties, but emphasized that there was still much to be done to make grain from Ukraine and Russia available on world markets. Developing countries will need massive and generous aid to be able to access these basic foods.
Although the resumption of food exports after the grain deal is cause for celebration, it is also sad “when I look at this beautiful port and these terminals that are practically empty,” according to the United Nations in southern Ukraine. city.
Meanwhile, he praised the agreement made by the warring parties through the mediation of the United Nations and Turkey. In less than a month, Ukraine left more than 600 thousand tons of grain in 25 ships. Guterres stressed the need to ensure access to Ukrainian and Russian food. Getting more food and fertilizers from Ukraine and Russia is important for commodity markets and prices. No one expected that implementing the initiative would be easy.
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