Ukraine: EU and UN work on food security

Published 2022년 8월 31일

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The article highlights the impact of the Ukrainian war, led by Russia, on global cereal exports in February 2022 and the resulting disruption to supply chains. In an effort to combat potential famine, the European Union and the United Nations have implemented initiatives to ensure food safety, with a particular focus on countries heavily reliant on Ukrainian and Russian wheat imports. These initiatives include the Black Sea Grain Initiative, launched in collaboration with Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine, which allowed the first ship to leave Ukraine with corn on 1 August 2022, signaling the release of over 20 million tons of grain that had been blocked in Ukrainian ports.

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The interruption of exports, notably of cereals, following the outbreak of the Ukrainian war in February 2022 by Russia, severely affected world supply chains. In response, the European Union and the United Nations have organized a series of initiatives aimed at ensuring the world's food safety, out of fear that famine will spread, according to Farm Europe's. “Targeting heavily cereal-dependent third countries however remains a priority. Indeed, the countries most dependent on Ukrainian and Russian wheat imports and therefore the most vulnerable to market disruptions are: Somalia (100%), Benin (100%), Laos (94%), Egypt (82%) , Sudan (75%), Democratic Republic of Congo (69%), Senegal (66%) and Tanzania (64%). As reported on 11 July, only 138,000 tonnes of wheat were exported from Romania and Poland, which required additional emergency measures.” The United Nations has taken up this challenge by launching the Black Sea Grain Initiative, in coordination with representatives from ...

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