UN expects grain deal to be restored

The UN doesn’t give up hope for the restoration of the Black Sea grain initiative in the future and is working in this direction, Deputy Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq said at a regular briefing for journalists, Report informs.

The UN continues to work with the parties to understand what can be done to restore the deal, he said answering a journalist’s question about whether the UN’s work on reviving the deal had stopped.

He added that the grain initiative was a significant achievement not only in terms of diplomacy, but also simply in terms of lowering food prices in the world, and this is an important contribution to the well-being of people around the world.

He called the Black Sea grain initiative short-lived, but successful.