United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilizers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire.
The discussions took place behind closed doors at the UN Palais des Nations headquarters in Geneva and wrapped up mid-afternoon.
"The world cannot afford to let global fertilizer accessibility problems become a global food shortage," the statement said. "The fertilizer in question was frozen because a sanctioned individual is involved with the Russian company that owns it," it said, without naming the individual or company involved.
"The UN calls on all actors to expedite the removal of any remaining impediments to the export and transportation of fertilizers to countries most in need," the UN spokesperson added. "We see it as an important initiative that has improved food availability," said Boubaker Ben Belhassen, director of the FAO's markets and trade division.
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