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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

With five weeks left to renew the terms of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a United Nations spokesperson said the Organization continues to do what it can "to doggedly move the process forward.” UNIFEED

Asked about the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s issue of an arrest warrant on President Putin in the context of the situation in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said, “what they did doesn't make us closer to any resolution of the current crisis we are living in.” UNIFEED

“Within the context of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the agreement foresees a renewal of 120 days but, in the present circumstances, the Secretary-General and his team are focused, in close contact with all the parties, on doing everything possible to ensure continuity of the Initiative,” a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Ukraine to discuss with President Zelenskyy the possible continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which will expire on 18 March. OCHA

Asked about the Russian Foreign Ministry's comments regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN spokesperson said, “we have been extremely transparent on the work we are doing and the other efforts.” UNIFEED

A “breakthrough” has been made on the distribution of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Russian-made fertiliser blocked in European ports that are vital to avoid a global food insecurity crisis next year, a senior Un official said on Friday. UNTV CH

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN top officials urged all parties to protect the Black Sea Grain Initiative, highlighting the importance of the deal for food security around the world. UNIFEED

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) urges advanced economies to change course in their monetary and fiscal policies to avert global recession. UNTV CH