UNODC / BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE
20-Mar-2023
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime inspectors continue providing support as the deal allowing for the sea export of Ukraine grain renewed. UNODC
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STORY: UNODC / BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE
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SOURCE: UNODC
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
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TRT: 05:11
SOURCE: UNODC
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNODC ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: PLEASE CHECK SHOTLIST FOR DETAILS
SHOTLIST
20 FEBRUARY 2023, BLACK SEA, TÜRKIYE
1. Aerial shots, grain ships awaiting inspection
2. Aerial shot, Bosporus Strait
17 FEBRUARY 2023, ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Batyr Geldiyev, UN Team Leader for Black Sea Grain Initiative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC):
“I’m happy with the continued success of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. It’s good to see that ships are moving out of Bosporus. The grain is moving.”
20 FEBRUARY 2023, BLACK SEA, TÜRKIYE
4. Aerial shot, grain ships awaiting inspection in the Black Sea
17 FEBRUARY 2023, ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Batyr Geldiyev, UN Team Leader for Black Sea Grain Initiative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC):
“Without the Black Sea Grain Initiative, it wouldn’t be possible to safely transport grain to the outside world.”
6. Med shot, entrance, Joint Coordination Center
7. Med shot, Geldiyev talking to a UN inspector, Joint Coordination Center
8. Wide shot, Geldiyev addressing inspection teams, Joint Coordination Center
9. Wide shot, Geldiyev addressing inspection teams, Joint Coordination Center
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Udani Perera, UN Inspector Black Sea Grain Initiative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC):
“The primary task of UN, that means all JCC, is to inspect if there is any unauthorized cargo or unauthorized personnel onboard. So that we all as a team, Russian inspectors, Ukrainian inspectors, and U.N. inspectors and Türkiye members, we all do inspect the vessels to achieve that target”.
11. Wide shot, Grain ships anchored off
12. Med shot, Perera getting ready to board ferry boat
13. Med shot, ferry boat heading out towards grain ships in rough seas
14. Med shot, ferry boat heading out towards grain ships in rough seas
15. Wide shot, ferry boat arriving at grain ship
16. Med shot, Perera climbing onto grain ship
17. Wide shot, Perera inspecting rooms on grain ship
18. Wide shot, Perera, Berianidze
19. Wide shot, Perera, Berianidze inspect a grain shipment from Ukraine
20. Med shot, corn shipment from Ukraine
21. Close up, Ukrainian corn
22. Med shot, pan of corn shipment from Ukraine
20 FEBRUARY 2023, BLACK SEA, TÜRKIYE
23. Various shots, grain ships awaiting inspection
24. Wide shot, UN inspector Victoria Khoury boarding grain ship
25. Wide shot, crew members assisting with ship inspection
26. Close up, document inspection checklist
27. Close up, map showing the humanitarian corridor
28. Med shot, Khoury going through the document checklist with grain ship’s captain
1. Aerial shots, grain ships awaiting inspection
2. Aerial shot, Bosporus Strait
17 FEBRUARY 2023, ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Batyr Geldiyev, UN Team Leader for Black Sea Grain Initiative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC):
“I’m happy with the continued success of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. It’s good to see that ships are moving out of Bosporus. The grain is moving.”
20 FEBRUARY 2023, BLACK SEA, TÜRKIYE
4. Aerial shot, grain ships awaiting inspection in the Black Sea
17 FEBRUARY 2023, ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Batyr Geldiyev, UN Team Leader for Black Sea Grain Initiative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC):
“Without the Black Sea Grain Initiative, it wouldn’t be possible to safely transport grain to the outside world.”
6. Med shot, entrance, Joint Coordination Center
7. Med shot, Geldiyev talking to a UN inspector, Joint Coordination Center
8. Wide shot, Geldiyev addressing inspection teams, Joint Coordination Center
9. Wide shot, Geldiyev addressing inspection teams, Joint Coordination Center
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Udani Perera, UN Inspector Black Sea Grain Initiative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC):
“The primary task of UN, that means all JCC, is to inspect if there is any unauthorized cargo or unauthorized personnel onboard. So that we all as a team, Russian inspectors, Ukrainian inspectors, and U.N. inspectors and Türkiye members, we all do inspect the vessels to achieve that target”.
11. Wide shot, Grain ships anchored off
12. Med shot, Perera getting ready to board ferry boat
13. Med shot, ferry boat heading out towards grain ships in rough seas
14. Med shot, ferry boat heading out towards grain ships in rough seas
15. Wide shot, ferry boat arriving at grain ship
16. Med shot, Perera climbing onto grain ship
17. Wide shot, Perera inspecting rooms on grain ship
18. Wide shot, Perera, Berianidze
19. Wide shot, Perera, Berianidze inspect a grain shipment from Ukraine
20. Med shot, corn shipment from Ukraine
21. Close up, Ukrainian corn
22. Med shot, pan of corn shipment from Ukraine
20 FEBRUARY 2023, BLACK SEA, TÜRKIYE
23. Various shots, grain ships awaiting inspection
24. Wide shot, UN inspector Victoria Khoury boarding grain ship
25. Wide shot, crew members assisting with ship inspection
26. Close up, document inspection checklist
27. Close up, map showing the humanitarian corridor
28. Med shot, Khoury going through the document checklist with grain ship’s captain
STORYLINE
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) inspectors continue providing support as the deal allowing for the sea export of Ukraine grain renewed.
On Sunday, the United Nations (UN) announced the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had been due to expire on Saturday.
Brokered by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Government of Türkiye in July 2022, the Black Sea Grain Initiative was established to enable the safe voyage of commercial ships to allow exports from Ukraine of grain, related foodstuffs, and fertilizer, including ammonia, to world markets.
The initiative is implemented by the Istanbul-based Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) and led by the UN Office on Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) plays a critical role in the functioning of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Under the deal, Ukrainian vessels guide cargo ships up to international waters of the Black Sea, avoiding mined areas. The vessels then proceed to or from Istanbul along the agreed maritime humanitarian corridor.
Ships heading to and from the Ukrainian ports are inspected by JCC teams comprised of Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian and UN inspectors.
UNODC inspectors examine the shipments to ensure that no other goods are leaving or entering Ukraine apart from those that are authorized and that the crew is consistent with information received at the JCC.
The war has had very significant implications for global food insecurity.
Both the Russian Federation and Ukraine are leading suppliers of key food commodities.
The Russian Federation is also a top exporter of fertilizer.
The world relies on these supplies. And so, too, does the United Nations to help those in need.
As of 17 March, UNODC inspectors have helped to clear over 1600 vessels bringing over 24.9 million metric tons of grains and foodstuffs to the world.
Nearly 21 percent has gone to Low and Lower-Income countries, including 44 percent of wheat exports, while the World Food Programme has transported over 481,000 metric tonnes of wheat grain from Ukrainian ports intended for the hungriest in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Yemen.
Additionally, by helping food exports reach global supply chains, the BSGI has helped to lower prices, reducing financial burdens on consumers worldwide.
Indeed, the Food Price Index has decreased by almost 20 percent from its peak in March 2022.
Importantly, the BSGI has allowed for greater consistency, predictability, and hope, representing multilateralism in action.
Before 2022, Ukraine had served as one of the world’s main “breadbaskets,” supplying around 45 million tonnes of grain annually to the global market.
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, however, disrupted the normal trade of food and fertilizers.
Mountains of grain and other foods built up at Ukrainian ports, contributing to even higher staple food prices and increasing the number of people on the brink of famine.
On Sunday, the United Nations (UN) announced the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had been due to expire on Saturday.
Brokered by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Government of Türkiye in July 2022, the Black Sea Grain Initiative was established to enable the safe voyage of commercial ships to allow exports from Ukraine of grain, related foodstuffs, and fertilizer, including ammonia, to world markets.
The initiative is implemented by the Istanbul-based Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) and led by the UN Office on Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) plays a critical role in the functioning of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Under the deal, Ukrainian vessels guide cargo ships up to international waters of the Black Sea, avoiding mined areas. The vessels then proceed to or from Istanbul along the agreed maritime humanitarian corridor.
Ships heading to and from the Ukrainian ports are inspected by JCC teams comprised of Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian and UN inspectors.
UNODC inspectors examine the shipments to ensure that no other goods are leaving or entering Ukraine apart from those that are authorized and that the crew is consistent with information received at the JCC.
The war has had very significant implications for global food insecurity.
Both the Russian Federation and Ukraine are leading suppliers of key food commodities.
The Russian Federation is also a top exporter of fertilizer.
The world relies on these supplies. And so, too, does the United Nations to help those in need.
As of 17 March, UNODC inspectors have helped to clear over 1600 vessels bringing over 24.9 million metric tons of grains and foodstuffs to the world.
Nearly 21 percent has gone to Low and Lower-Income countries, including 44 percent of wheat exports, while the World Food Programme has transported over 481,000 metric tonnes of wheat grain from Ukrainian ports intended for the hungriest in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Yemen.
Additionally, by helping food exports reach global supply chains, the BSGI has helped to lower prices, reducing financial burdens on consumers worldwide.
Indeed, the Food Price Index has decreased by almost 20 percent from its peak in March 2022.
Importantly, the BSGI has allowed for greater consistency, predictability, and hope, representing multilateralism in action.
Before 2022, Ukraine had served as one of the world’s main “breadbaskets,” supplying around 45 million tonnes of grain annually to the global market.
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, however, disrupted the normal trade of food and fertilizers.
Mountains of grain and other foods built up at Ukrainian ports, contributing to even higher staple food prices and increasing the number of people on the brink of famine.
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