UN says doing everything possible to continue Ukraine grain deal


FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is "doing everything possible" to make sure a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain continues, U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Friday, a day before the pact is due to expire.

He also said "meaningful progress" had been made on a separate pledge by the United Nations to help facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports, "but impediments remain, notably with regard to payment systems."

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