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Kremlin receives grain deal letter from UN chief

Kremlin receives grain deal letter from UN chief

A letter from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the grain deal, which was sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin via diplomatic channels, is under consideration, Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. …

UN chief urges to peacefully resolve disputes

UN chief urges to peacefully resolve disputes

The world is facing an unprecedented crisis in the system of multilateral relations, with tensions between major power reaching the highest ever level, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. The UN chief stressed that …

Grain ship inspections on hold since last week

Grain ship inspections on hold since last week

Ship inspections conducted in Istanbul under the Black Sea Grain Initiative have been on hold for two days, spokesman for the UN secretary general Stephane Dujarric said. "I was on the phone with our colleagues in Istanbul just …

No ships inspected on Tuesday in Istanbul under grain deal

No ships inspected on Tuesday in Istanbul under grain deal

The United Nations said no inspections were made under the scope of the Ukraine grain deal on Tuesday, as Russia, Türkiye and Ukraine needed more time to reach an agreement on operational priorities. "We urge all stakeholders …

Western Azerbaijan urges UN to send mission to Armenia

Western Azerbaijan urges UN to send mission to Armenia

The Western Azerbaijan Community sent a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, requesting him to send of a special UN mission to Armenia for launching the process of safe and dignified return of Azerbaijanis expelled from this …

UN: Israel and Lebanon do not seek war

UN: Israel and Lebanon do not seek war

Lebanon and Israel "said they do not want war", the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said. The UN peacekeepers - deployed in southern Lebanon to buffer the two countries - called on "all parties to cease …

Turkey reiterates call for UN Security Council reforms

Turkey reiterates call for UN Security Council reforms

The order that confines the fate of humanity to the say of five countries "is not sustainable, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, urging for an "inclusive and encompassing" reform to the UN Security Council. …

UN Secretary General and Turkish FM discuss grain deal

UN Secretary General and Turkish FM discuss grain deal

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed Türkiye's zero-waste project in a phone call. Cavusoglu and Guterres also exchanged views on the Black Sea grain deal to enable the …

Grain deal extended

Grain deal extended

The parties to the grain deal managed to agree on its extension, the Turkish president said. Erdoğan thanked the UN, the efforts of which helped to reach an agreement. …

UN reveals obstacles remaining in grain deal talks

UN reveals obstacles remaining in grain deal talks

Spokesman for the UN secretary-general Stephane Dujarric noted that the Black Sea Grain deal allows for renewals of 120 days. However, he added that under the current circumstances, Antonio Guterres and his team were focused on …

Russia ready to extend grain deal only for 2 months

Russia ready to extend grain deal only for 2 months

Russia has no objections against the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative but for two months only, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin told reporters on Monday after consultations with UN representatives. …

UN: Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 bln

UN: Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 bln

Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey will exceed $100 billion, a U.N. Development Programme official told a press briefing ahead of a major donor conference next week. "It's clear from the calculations being done …

Zurabishvili leaves for U.S. visit

Zurabishvili leaves for U.S. visit

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili started her working visit to the United States on Sunday, within which she is set to address the representatives of the United Nations member states on Monday at the 67th session of the UN Commission on the …

UN counts on grain deal extension

UN counts on grain deal extension

The UN is in constant contact with the participants of the Black Sea grain deal and counts on its extension after March 18, Office of the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative said on Wednesday. The UN is working with all …

Iranian FM and UN chief meet in Geneva

Iranian FM and UN chief meet in Geneva

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held talks with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva on the sidelines of the regular session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday.

UN urges Israel to pause contentious legislative changes

UN urges Israel to pause contentious legislative changes

UN human rights chief Volker Turk expressed concern that several proposed legislative changes currently being considered in Israel’s parliament would pose severe risks to the effectiveness of the judiciary. In a statement, Turk …