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The UN chief on Monday welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa, carrying grain under the landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye, overseen by the UN.

The Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to leave a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26 February, just a few days after the Russian invasion began. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon.

‘Humanitarian imperative’

In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that ensuring “existing grain and foodstuffs can move to global markets is a humanitarian imperative.”

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The deal dubbed a “beacon of hope” by Mr. Guterres when it was signed in the Turkish city of Istanbul on 22 July, is a “collective achievement” of the newly-established Joint Coordination Centre, or JCC, set up in Istanbul, under the auspices of the UN, by representatives from the three governments who inked the deal, known officially as the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

In a statement the JCC said it had agreed the specific coordinates and restrictions for what it termed the Safe Humanitarian Maritime Corridor, “and has communicated those details in accordance with international navigation procedures.”

“The JCC has requested all its participants to inform their respective military and other relevant authorities of this decision to ensure the safe passage of the vessel.”

The plan also paves the way for Russian food and fertilizer to reach global markets, all of which it is hoped will help reduce soaring food prices worldwide, and avert the possibility of famine afflicting millions in the months ahead.

Since the deal was signed, the parties involved “have been working tirelessly” to begin the process of shipping grain and cereals out from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.

‘The first of many’

“The Secretary-General salutes their efforts, and he is grateful to Türkiye for its leadership”, the statement said, just after the vessel left port.

“The Secretary-General hopes that this will be the first of many commercial ships moving in accordance with the Initiative signed, and that this will bring much-needed stability and relief to global food security especially in the most fragile humanitarian contexts.”

The statement added that the UN emergency food agency, WFP, which is a major customer of Ukraine’s grain and cereals, was planning to buy, load and ship an initial 30,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine, on a UN-chartered vessel.

Hope for a lasting peace

Addressing correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York on the shipment, Mr. Guterres said the ship was loaded with two commodities in short supply, “corn, and hope.”“People on the verge of famine need these agreements to work, in order to survive. Countries on the verge of bankruptcy need these agreements to work, in order to keep their economies alive.”

While the “tragic war continues to rage”, said the UN chief, the UN would continue working every day, “to bring relief to the people of Ukraine, and to those suffering the effects of the conflict around the world.”

He said the war “must end, and peace must be established, in line with the Charter of the United Nations and international law.

“I hope today’s news can be a step towards that goal, for the people of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, and for the world.”

WFP charter ship

Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that more details from the World Food Programme would be released in the coming days.

According to news reports, Turkish authorities made clear that further shipments of grain were planned in the coming weeks, and many more journeys will have to be safely and successfully undertaken for the much-needed food supplies to make a difference.

Ukraine and Russia account for nearly a third of global wheat imports, with the two countries supplying more than 45 million tonnes annually, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The Grain Initiative allows for significant volumes of exports from Odesa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhny.

Inspection teams will monitor the loading of grain at the ports, wit Ukrainian pilot vessels guiding the ships through the Black Sea, after which they will head out through the Bosphorus Strait, passing Istanbul, along an agreed corridor.

Source: UN News

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El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología en San Juan advirtió que la principal amenaza de hoy son los índices de calor muy por encima de lo normal, de hasta 110 grados Fahrenheit. Como resultado, una Advertencia de Calor está vigente para las áreas costeras y urbanas del Norte de Puerto Rico, donde las temperaturas máximas durante el día podrían alcanzar los bajos 90 grados. Los vientos permanecerán del Este-Noreste, aumentando hasta alrededor de 20 mph con ráfagas más fuertes y variaciones de la brisa marina.

Esta mañana, una capa de aire del Sahara que se disipa y una masa de aire más seco asociada mantendrán condiciones de buen tiempo y cielo brumoso. Sin embargo, un aumento en la humedad tropical y las condiciones favorables conducirán a un aumento en el desarrollo de aguaceros y posibles tronadas aisladas, que se concentrarán sobre el Suroeste de Puerto Rico, donde existe la posibilidad de acumulación de agua en las carreteras y áreas con drenaje deficiente.

Las condiciones marítimas continúan mejorando, pero seguirán picadas a través de las aguas costeras del Norte y Sur de Puerto Rico y sectores de las aguas lejanas de la costa del Atlántico, donde los operadores de embarcaciones pequeñas deben ejercer precaución. En el resto de las aguas locales, prevalecerán oleaje de hasta 5 pies y vientos de hasta 15 nudos. Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas para la mayoría de las playas locales, excepto para las playas del Oeste de Puerto Rico.

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ORANJESTAD (AAN): Dialuna 1 di Augustus, e prome grupo di studiante ta biaha pa Hulanda pa continua cu nan estudio

y diamars 2 di Augustus e otro grupo lo sali pa Hulanda pa continua cu nan estudio. Den nomber di Gobierno, Prome Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes ta desea e studiantenan tur cos bon y un bon biahe.

   Den total tin 180 studiante cu ta biahando cu Arubalening pa Hulanda. Prome Minister Wever – Croes a splica cu unabes cu e studiantenan yega Hulanda, conhuntamente cu Minister Plenipotenciario Ady Thijsen, lo tey pa ricibi nan.

   Prome Minister ta desea mayornan cu tin yiunan biahando e dos dianan aki, pa ta fuerte y ta encurashanan pa keda recorda nan yiunan riba e norma y balornan cu nan a ricibi di nan cu ta e fundeshi pa e proceso nobo aki cu nan lo encamina. “Recorda nan riba e norma y balornan cu bo a siña nan pa asina ora cu nan yega Hulanda, nan por establece nan mes mas facil.”

   Premier Wever – Croes a remarca cu na Hulanda Arubahuis ta haciendo su esfuerso pa por regla e opvang di e studiantenan, pa nan por cera conoci cu nan ciudad y pa nan haya introduccion di kico ta e bida na Hulanda. “Hulanda no ta facil mas, haya cas na Hulanda ta un problema grandi pa e propio Hulandesnan, pues haya camber pa studiantenan ta un reto grandi,” Prome Minister a enfatisa.

   Ademas, a compronde cu ainda tin algun studiante cu no a keda cla cu camber, y ta hopi inportante pa nan tuma contacto cu e mentor inmediatamente pa mira con por regla esaki.

   Prome Minister Wever – Croes ta duna e siguiente mensahe: “Hulanda no ta facil pa biba ni pa adapta, pero si nos studiantenan traha duro y nan tuma nan estudio na serio, nan por logra cosnan grandi. Pa nos como mayor, ta momento pa habri hala y laga nan bay. Den nomber di Gobierno di Aruba, mi ta desea studiantenan un bon biahe y hopi exito cu nan estudio na Hulanda”.

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ORANJESTAD (AAN)- E team di Aruba U15 di muchanan muher ya tin dos wega gana aya na Tampa, Florida den e campeonato CONCACAF Girls Under 15.

Nan prome wega a tuma lugar Diadomingo den un higra di solo di 36 grado, Aruba a bataya den nan prome wega di Liga B contra di Honduras. Un wega sigur no facil pa nos muchanan mirando cu normal, Honduras ta hunga den un poule di nivel mas halto cu Aruba. Pero e seleccion aki tin un solo meta esta triunfa contra tur otro seleccion cu nan enfrenta y pa cu esey nan mester duna tur cu tin pa mantene nan status como un seleccion cu kier demostra su mes den un campeonato di Caribe.

Na e pitaso final mas cu claro e hungadornan, e delegacion y e fanaticada tabata super contento cu e prome victoria di e muchanan den e torneo di Concacaf unda Aruba ta logra nan prome victoria den un torneo di Concacaf. Sin mira e torneo aña pasa di CFU y awor Concacaf, e seleccion aki ta keto bay invicto y sin gol encontra den 6 wega.

Ayeramainta e seleccion di Aruba a enfrenta e team di Girls U15 di Bahamas. Y mester bisa cu un biaha mas e muchanan di Aruba a hunga cu alma y cuerpo y nan a gana e wega 10-0.

Nan siguiente wega lo ta mañan Diaranzon pa 9’or di mainta conta Virgen Island.

Pabien girls, ningun paso atras. Aruba completo ta super orguyoso di boso y sigui duna lo maximo cu boso por pa asina trece e trofeo pa Aruba.

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Interpellé samedi, à Saint-François en possession de 16 grammes de Cannabis et d’un pistolet Taurus chargé, Grégory Blémand a écopé d’une peine de 36 mois dont 18 avec sursis, d’une interdiction d’arme pendant 10 ans. Une sanction avec mandat de dépôt à l’audience. 

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