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The first shipment of over 26,000 tons of Ukrainian food under a Black Sea export deal was cleared to proceed today towards its final destination in Lebanon. OCHA

Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa to leave carrying grain under the landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye, overseen by the UN. UNIFEED

An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the ongoing war is “a beacon of hope” in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the signing ceremony in Istanbul, Türkiye. TRT TURKISH BROADCASTING

The UN Secretary-General will travel to Istanbul, Türkiye, on Thursday night as part of his efforts to ensure full global access to Ukraine’s food products and Russian food and fertilizer, a UN spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General told reporters that the negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, Türkiye and UN officials were “a critical step forward to ensuring the safe and secure export of Ukrainian food products through the Black Sea.” UNIFEED

The Security Council mandate for UN cross-border operations from Türkiye to north-west Syria runs until 10th July. With no alternative available to meet the scale and scope of needs, millions of Syrians depend on the Council extending their approval. OCHA

Syria’s humanitarian needs are at their highest ever and any move to block aid from reaching the war-torn country should be resisted strongly, a top UN Human Rights Council probe said on Wednesday. UNTV CH

Global fisheries and aquaculture production is at a record high and the sector will play an increasingly important role in providing food and nutrition in the future, according to a new report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO

“We cannot accept mass hunger and starvation in the twenty-first century,” UN Chief said, addressing the G7 Ministerial Conference on Global Food Security. UNIFEED

The United Nations in Somalia congratulated President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his inauguration, and said it looks forward to working with his administration in support of achieving national priorities. UNSOM