UN / BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE UPDATE

01-Nov-2022 00:02:07
“The UN Secretariat at the Joint Coordination Centre reports that the Ukrainian, Turkish and United Nations delegations agreed not to plan any movement of vessels in the Black Sea Grain Initiative for tomorrow 2 November,” said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE UPDATE
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DATELINE: 01 NOVEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
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01 NOVEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY

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3.SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The UN Secretariat at the Joint Coordination Centre reports that the Ukrainian, Turkish and United Nations delegations agreed not to plan any movement of vessels in the Black Sea Grain Initiative for tomorrow 2 November. Today, UN and Turkish inspectors concluded 36 inspections on board outbound vessels. The teams boarded another two ships, but the process was suspended due to issues related to fumigated cargo. All inspection reports will be shared with the Russian and Ukrainian delegations. The UN Secretariat reiterates that movements and inspections carried out after the Russian Federation suspended its participation in implementation activities at the Joint Coordination Centre is a temporary and extraordinary measure. The UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Amir Abdulla, in close cooperation and consultation with the Turkish delegation at the JCC, is exerting all efforts to resume full participation at the JCC. The UN Secretariat at the JCC reports that today, three outbound vessels are transiting the maritime humanitarian corridor. The movement of these vessels has been agreed by the Ukrainian, Turkish and UN delegations to the JCC. The Russian delegation to the JCC has been informed. Those vessels are carrying a total of 84,490 metric tonnes of grain and food products. As of today, the total tonnage of grain and foodstuffs moved from Ukrainian ports under the Black Sea Grain Initiative is more than 9.7 million metric tonnes. Yesterday, 46 inspections on board outbound vessels were completed by UN and Turkish inspectors. Also yesterday, a total of 14 vessels, 12 outbound and 2 inbound, including a vessel chartered by the World Food Programme, transited the corridor safely.”
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“The UN Secretariat at the Joint Coordination Centre reports that the Ukrainian, Turkish and United Nations delegations agreed not to plan any movement of vessels in the Black Sea Grain Initiative for tomorrow 2 November,” said a UN Spokesperson.

Speaking to reporters today (01 Nov), UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “today, UN and Turkish inspectors concluded 36 inspections on board outbound vessels. The teams boarded another two ships, but the process was suspended due to issues related to fumigated cargo.”

He continued “all inspection reports will be shared with the Russian and Ukrainian delegations.”

“The UN Secretariat reiterates that movements and inspections carried out after the Russian Federation suspended its participation in implementation activities at the Joint Coordination Centre is a temporary and extraordinary measure,” Haq added.

He also said that the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Amir Abdulla, “in close cooperation and consultation with the Turkish delegation at the JCC, is exerting all efforts to resume full participation at the JCC. The UN Secretariat at the JCC reports that today, three outbound vessels are transiting the maritime humanitarian corridor.”

Haq added, “the movement of these vessels has been agreed by the Ukrainian, Turkish and UN delegations to the JCC. The Russian delegation to the JCC has been informed. Those vessels are carrying a total of 84,490 metric tonnes of grain and food products.”

As of today, the Deputy Spokesperson said, “the total tonnage of grain and foodstuffs moved from Ukrainian ports under the Black Sea Grain Initiative is more than 9.7 million metric tonnes. Yesterday, 46 inspections on board outbound vessels were completed by UN and Turkish inspectors. Also yesterday, a total of 14 vessels, 12 outbound and 2 inbound, including a vessel chartered by the World Food Programme, transited the corridor safely.”
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