Articles by Michelle Nichols

UN Could Start Removing Oil This Week From Decaying Yemen Tanker

An operation to start removing some 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen’s coast could start by the end of the week, the United Nations said on Tuesday. U.N. officials have been warning for years …

Ideas Are ‘Being Floated’ on How to Get Ukraine, Russia Grain to World: UN

There are a “number of ideas being floated” to help get Ukrainian and Russian grain and fertilizer to global markets after Moscow quit a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, the United Nations said on Tuesday. …

Ukraine Black Sea Grain Deal Extended for Two Months

The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months, in what U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as “good news for the world,” a day before Russia could have quit the pact over obstacles to its grain …

Last Ship Leaves Ukraine Port With Fate of Black Sea Grain Deal in Russia’s Hands

The last ship left a port in Ukraine on Wednesday under a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain a day before Russia could quit the pact over obstacles to its grain and fertilizer exports. The DSM …

Russia’s Lavrov Blames West for Deadlock Over Future of Black Sea Grain Deal

Moscow has seen “practically no results” from a pact with the United Nations that aimed to help Russia’s grain and fertilizer exports and blamed Western countries for creating a deadlock, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. Russia has signaled …

Kremlin Warns Outlook for Extending Black Sea Grain Deal Is ‘Not so Great’

The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that the outlook for extending a deal beyond May 18 that allows the safe wartime export of grain and fertilizer from several Ukrainian Black Sea ports was not great as Russia’s own such exports still …

Insurers Get Safety Assurances for Ships Exporting Ukraine Grain Through Black Sea

Ships exporting Ukraine grain through the Black Sea will be protected by a 10 nautical mile buffer zone, according to long-awaited procedures agreed by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations on Monday and seen by Reuters. The United Nations …

Progress in Ukraine Grain Export Talks Reported; Sanctions, Insurance Among Issues

Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey hailed progress at talks in Istanbul that aim to resume Black Sea grain exports blocked by Russia and ease the risk of starvation faced by millions, but an end to the war remained far …

China Will Not Build Coal-Fired Power Plants Abroad, Says Xi, in Climate Pledge

UNITED NATIONS — Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China would not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, using his address at the United Nations General Assembly to add to pledges to deal with climate change. Xi provided …

Businesses Should Take the Lead on COVID-19 Recovery, Climate Crisis: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday [Jan. 25] urged businesses to lead the way to a fair and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while tackling the climate crisis, adding the world had reached “a moment of truth.” Addressing a …