First Grain Shipment to Leave Ukraine's Port Is First Step in Providing Relief to Dire Global Hunger Crisis, Says IRC
August 03, 2022
August 03, 2022
ODESSA, Ukraine, Aug. 3 (TNStalk) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2022:
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) welcomes news that the first grain shipment since February left Ukraine's Black Sea Port today after a deal reached last week set the parameters for freeing regular exports of up to 20 tons of wheat awaiting export. This shipment is the first step in providing relief to a growing global hunger crisis . . .
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) welcomes news that the first grain shipment since February left Ukraine's Black Sea Port today after a deal reached last week set the parameters for freeing regular exports of up to 20 tons of wheat awaiting export. This shipment is the first step in providing relief to a growing global hunger crisis . . .