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Briefing journalist on the Black Sea Initiative, a UN spokesperson said that “operations are partly restarting.” UNIFEED / FILE

Addressing reporters, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomed the confirmation by the Russian Federation to continue its participation in the Black Sea Initiative for another 60 days. UNIFEED

One hundred days after the deadliest earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria's recent history, millions of children and families are struggling to rebuild their lives, with 2.5 million children in Türkiye and 3.7 million in Syria in need of continued humanitarian assistance. UNICEF

Briefing Council members by videoconference, the Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, noted that the humanitarian operating environment in Ukraine remains complex and dangerous. UNIFEED / FILE

Asked about alternative plans for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said, “there is no plan B for the Black Sea”, adding, “We can't move the ports”. UNIFEED / FILE

A Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres said the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) for the implementation of the Black Sea initiative “has not reached agreement” to authorize new vessels to participate in the Initiative. UNIFEED

The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food and livelihood assistance increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, with over a quarter of a billion facing acute hunger and with people in seven countries on the brink of starvation and death, says the latest report on acute hunger released Wednesday. FAO 

Marking the beginning of Switzerland’s presidency of the Security Council, Permanent Representative Pascale Baeriswyl said that “there are intense discussions” to renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative and wished they are successful because the deal is “really saving lives all over the world.” UNIFEED

Global debt levels are rising faster than predicted, with the bulk of future boosts coming from China and the US the IMF said today. IMF

The IMF announced today in a press briefing that fiscal policy is returning to normal three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF