United Nations in Türkiye

The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. These are the goals the UN is working on in Türkiye:

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29 November 2022

Guterres: The United Nations’ position is clear: peace must advance – the occupation must end

His message reads as follow: “We commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People at a time of diminished hope for peace. I am deeply saddened by the growing number of Palestinian civilians who have lost their lives in the spiral of violence engulfing the occupied West Bank. Each casualty fuels fear and yet more violence. I urge all parties to take immediate steps to reduce tensions and break this deadly cycle. The long-standing drivers of conflict – including the ongoing occupation, settlement expansion, home demolitions and evictions – heighten anger, despair, and hopelessness. Meanwhile, Gaza continues to endure debilitating closures and humanitarian crises. I reiterate my call on the parties to engage to end the closures of Gaza and improve living conditions of all Palestinians. UNRWA remains a vital lifeline for Palestine refugees. I commend the donors for their support and urge all to step up and provide predictable and sufficient funding to enable UNRWA to fully deliver on its mandate. The United Nations’ position is clear: peace must advance – the occupation must end. We are steadfast in our commitment to realize the vision of two States – Israel and Palestine – living side by side in peace and security, with Jerusalem as the capital of both States. Together, let us reaffirm our support to the Palestinian people in their quest to achieve their inalienable rights and build a future of peace, justice, security, and dignity for all”.

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03 December 2022

Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief

In his message, Mr. Guterres noted that greater public-private sector collaboration is needed, in order to develop strategies that benefit persons with disabilities, who should also be involved in their development. International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated annually on 3 December. The UN chief pointed to the UN’s internal efforts to make the Organization more accessible to persons with disabilities, describing the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy as a road map to achieving this aim. “From headquarters to the field”, he said, “we are working to assess, address and promote digital accessibility and lead by example on disability inclusion”. Innovation and technology, he continued, can be powerful tools for inclusion, enhancing access to information, education, and lifelong learning, opening new avenues for persons with disabilities to participate in the workforce and society at large on an equal basis. Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time The United Nations estimates that 15 percent of all people – one in seven – has a disability. Understanding is key to ensuring that these more than one billion people lead fulfilling lives where they are fully integrated into a society that respects their rights and benefits from their contributions. A newly released UN documentary illustrates this vision of integration, through the eyes of two South Korean artists with disabilities, and reveals a new perspective on the true meaning of inclusion, in today’s diverse world. “Breaking Barriers One Brushstroke at a Time” takes viewers inside the homes and lives of the artists, who communicate through their paintings and, in the process, teach audiences to listen with their eyes. Far more than an exercise in social development, the works of these artists with autism carry intrinsic artistic value, and have been exhibited at the Seoul Arts Center, the largest and most prestigious venue of its kind in the country. Through interviews with the families and intimate glimpses of the lives and loves of two artists, Hansol Kim and Hyeshin Park, the documentary tells a specific story of struggle that also has universal themes: finding our voice in a world that doesn’t listen, expressing truths that rise above the noise, and coming of age by accepting who we are and what we have to contribute to society. With a temperate pace and imaginative sensibility, “Breaking Barriers” shows that inspiration is everywhere, disability is a matter of perspective, and that all of us share a common humanity that can be captured and comprehended through art.

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01 December 2022

Turkish public officials trained on gender responsive budgeting

Over the course of 2022, UN Women organized a series of technical and in-depth trainings on gender-responsive budgeting for public officials in various parts of Türkiye. With the goal of increasing knowledge on gender mainstreaming and budgeting, the expert-level technical trainings targeted public officials working in central-level institutions. These trainings took place in Ankara and Istanbul, with 12 sessions attended by 332 public officials from 17 ministries and 18 central-level public institutions. Meanwhile, the in-depth trainings included five sessions aimed at enhancing knowledge on gender-responsive budgeting and related analysis for 124 public officials from 11 ministries and 13 public institutions who had attended the previous expert-level technical trainings. Participants gained a deeper understanding of gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive budgeting concepts, practices and tools to apply within public budget systems across Türkiye. The technical and in-depth trainings also created a vital space for dialogue between experts from different ministries to discuss and make recommendations on gender-responsive budgeting programmes, policies and indicators for different sectors. According to the preliminary results of tests applied before the trainings, 84 per cent of participants had never participated in any gender-responsive budgeting training before. Emphasizing the effectiveness and importance of technical and in-depth trainings, UN Women Project Manager Mustafa Çadır said: “Our trainings were attended by a high number of public officials with strong work experience and technical knowledge who greatly benefited. These officials represent a wide range of organizations in Türkiye covering a rich number of sectors and topics. Based on their positive feedback, there is a very high possibility for gender-responsive budgeting approaches to be integrated into their budgeting practices and this is what we aimed to achieve.” As one example, gender-responsive budgeting was integrated in the Local Authorities’ Budget Preparation Guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye, for the very first time in July 2022 after relevant public officials attended the trainings. The training series was organized under the “Implementing Gender-Responsive Planning and Budgeting in Türkiye” project, which supports the creation of a gender-equal society where women, men, girls and boys enjoy equal rights, services and opportunities. The approach seeks to ensure that budgeting and planning processes incorporate a gender perspective at all levels and to meet the different needs and priorities of everyone in Türkiye. These efforts are co-financed by the European Union and UN Women and implemented by UN Women in collaboration with the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye’s Presidency of Strategy and Budget.

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30 November 2022

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People commemorated in Ankara

“Annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is an opportunity to reflect on the critical situation faced by the Palestinian people and to consider our collective contributions and responsibilities towards Israeli-Palestinian peace”, said United Nations Resident Coordinator Alvaro Rodriguez at the event organized for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People in Ankara on 29 November. Rodriguez reading UN Secretary General António Guterres’s message for the day at the event co-organized by Turkish government, UN Türkiye, Embassy of Palestine and the Arab League Representation in Ankara, said "Together, let us reaffirm our support to the Palestinian people in their quest to achieve their inalienable rights and build a future of peace, justice, security, and dignity for all". Rodriguez continued to read the Secretary General's message which said, "The United Nations’ position is clear: peace must advance – the occupation must end. We are steadfast in our commitment to realize the vision of two States – Israel and Palestine – living side by side in peace and security, with Jerusalem as the capital of both States". Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez, Ambassador of Palestine to Türkiye, Dr. Faed Mustafa, Representative of the League of Arap States to Türkiye, Ambassador Faleh Majed Almutairi, HÜDA PAR Chairperson Zekeriya Yapıcıoğlu, HAK-İŞ President Mahmut Arslan and several representatives of diplomatic corps and political parties and invitees attended the event organized at the Yaşar Kemal Culture Center. In his speech, Minister Dönmez said, "I would like to emphasize that we are ready to contribute to the solution of the problems experienced by our Palestinian brothers in energy, which is one of the most basic needs, and to develop our cooperation with Palestine in all dimensions of the energy sector, especially electricity." Minister Dönmez also emphasized that Türkiye's support for the Palestinian cause will continue with determination. Palestinian Ambassador Mustafa thanked Türkiye for unwavering support for the Palestinian people's right to freedom and independence.

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24 November 2022

Consign violence against women and girls, ‘to the history books’: UN chief

Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member, the UN chief said ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, commemorated on 25 November, urging everyone to “consign violence against women and girls to the history books”. From the COVID-19 pandemic to economic turmoil, a range of stresses intensify physical and verbal abuse. Meanwhile, misogynistic hate speech and sexual harassment trigger rampant online exploitation against women and girls. “This discrimination, violence and abuse targeting half of humanity comes at a steep cost”, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored in his message for the day. “It limits women’s and girls’ participation in all walks of life, denies their basic rights and freedoms, and blocks the equal economic recovery and sustainable growth our world needs”. A woman leads a focus group in Mali, where she sensitizes girls and women against all forms of violence, including child marriage and female genital mutilation, in order to bring behavior change. He upheld that it is time for “transformative action” that ends violence against women and girls – the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. The top UN official outlined what needed to be done, including that governments design, fund and implement national action plans to tackle this scourge. Moreover, grassroots and civil society groups must be involved at every stage of decision-making and all laws “implemented and respected”, so survivors can see their rights to justice and support upheld. He also urged everyone to support public campaigns that challenge patriarchal norms and promote different forms of masculinities that reject misogyny and violence. According to the UN chief, this year’s theme, “UNITE: Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls”, reminds everyone to stand with activists around the world demanding change and support survivors of violence. “I call on governments to increase funding by 50 per cent to women’s rights organizations and movements by 2026”, he stated. In closing, the Secretary-General advocated for the world to “take a stand and raise our voices in support of women’s rights…[and] proudly declare: We are all feminists”. “Supporting and investing in strong, autonomous women’s rights organizations and feminist movements is key to ending violence against women and girls”, says the UN. 16 days of activism The International Day also kicks off the UNiTE campaign, an initiative of 16 days of activism that runs from 25 November to 10 December and concludes on International Human Rights Day. This campaign aims to prevent and eliminate VAWG, calling for global action to increase awareness, promote advocacy and create opportunities to discuss challenges and solutions. This year, UNITE will mobilize all society globally to stand in solidarity with women’s rights activists and to support feminist movements to resist any rollback on women’s rights.

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23 November 2022

Stronger together: The empowerment story of ‘Frigg*’ women through small-grant support

Since 2014, the Kütahya Entrepreneur and Artisan Women’s Association (KÜGİKAD) has been supporting artisan women in Kütahya, western Türkiye, gain greater recognition and visibility. Through small-grant support from UN Women’s EU-funded Strong Civic Space for Gender Equality project, KÜGİKAD is now on-track to becoming an established brand and cooperative. With its unique cultural heritage, Kütahya is a UNESCO Creative Cities Network Member. For generations, a wide range of traditional handcrafts have been passed down through Kütahya’s female artisans – including bone china, embroidery, marbling, felt, relief, carpet and rug weaving. Skillfully turning their hopes, dreams and the deep-rooted culture into works of art, a group of craftswomen in Kütahya came together in 2014 and set out with the dream to create a network to promote their work to wider audiences. “We began our journey with the motto ‘union is strength’,” explains Şule Erdem, President and Founding Member of the Association. “Some women in Kütahya do not even have a workshop; they make their products at home. As KÜGİKAD, we support their higher visibility. The more women’s initiatives in Kütahya strengthen, the more our association grows stronger.” Thanks to the capacity-building trainings provided within the project, KÜGİKAD is now taking its first steps towards becoming a more structured and regulated civil society organization. Secretary-General Seçil Kantar shares how the small-grant has accelerated their development process: “Thanks to the small-grant support of UN Women Türkiye, we learned how to reach more people, digitalize our systems and facilitate the information flow between our members. As a result, we are now more proactive, more professional, and more confident in our work.” Adding that the Association has reached almost 30 women with the trainings, Kantar highlights the importance of being their voice: “Through our trainings, many artisan women, as well as our association members, have learned how to reach wider audiences to showcase their products. We are overjoyed to gather hardworking craftswomen under the same roof and host such valuable trainings.” “The social media trainings helped me reach new followers and new customers. I am now more confident and capable of selling my products through social media platforms,” says embroidery artist Ayşe Kaçan. Social media coordinator and association member Süheyla Arıcılar explains how the capacity-building trainings have created an impact: “I learned professional photography and social media marketing at KÜGİKAD’s trainings. I am now managing the Association’s social media accounts by photographing our craftswomen’s work, which reflects our cultural wealth. Social media is a means to make your voice heard, and I’m happy to be the voice of artisan women in Kütahya.” Süheyla Arıcılar takes photo of the craftswomen’s work. Photo: UN Women/İlkin Eskipehlivan Now, KÜGİKAD has a new objective: to become a cooperative. Communications Coordinator Ayça Karakuş shares their future plans and brand name: “‘Frigg’ represents a strong, resolute, and beautiful woman. She also represents hope. Bearing that in mind, we have decided to create a brand named ‘Frigg Kadınları’ (Frigg Women). Frigg Women will be the seed of our hope, which will thrive as we deliver the work of craftswomen in Kütahya to all of Türkiye.” Under the Strong Civic Space for Gender Equality project, financed by the European Union and implemented by UN Women Türkiye, civil society organizations like KÜGİKAD receive small-grant support. “Women’s organizations are crucial in providing opportunities for the empowerment to women, with women. They have an integral role to play in achieving gender equality and advancing women’s rights,” says UN Women Türkiye Deputy Country Director Zeliha Ünaldı. “In this context, we as UN Women find it valuable to support the capacity building of civil society organizations and will continue to become a part of their challenging but empowering journey,” Ünaldı adds. --------------- *Frigg: Goddess of Motherhood and Artisanry in Norse mythology.

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25 November 2022

Women and girls are more at risk to be killed at home, new UNODC and UN Women report on femicide shows

New York, Nov 23 - A new study by UNODC and UN Women shows that, on average, more than five women or girls were killed every hour by someone in their own family in 2021. The report comes ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 and is a horrific reminder that violence against women and girls is one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide. Of all the women and girls intentionally killed last year, some 56 percent were killed by intimate partners or other family members (45,000 out of 81,000), showing that home is not a safe place for many women and girls. Meanwhile, 11 percent of all male homicides are perpetrated in the private sphere. UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous said: “Behind every femicide statistic is the story of an individual woman or girl who has been failed. These deaths are preventable - the tools and the knowledge to do so already exist. Women’s rights organizations are already monitoring data and advocating for policy change and accountability. Now we need the concerted action across society that will fulfil women’s and girls’ right to feel and to be safe, at home, on the streets, and everywhere.” UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly said: “No woman or girl should fear for her life because of who she is. To stop all forms of gender-related killings of women and girls, we need to count every victim, everywhere, and improve understanding of the risks and drivers of femicide so we can design better and more effective prevention and criminal justice responses. UNODC is proud to launch the 2022 femicide study with UN Women to galvanize global action and salute the efforts of women’s rights organizations around the world to end this crime.” This year’s figures also show that over the past decade, the overall number of femicides (referring to the killing of women simply because they are women) has remained largely unchanged, underscoring the urgency to prevent and respond to this scourge with stronger actions. Even though these numbers are alarmingly high, the true scale of femicide may be much higher. Too many victims of femicide still go uncounted – given inconsistencies in definitions and criteria amongst countries, for roughly four in ten women and girls killed intentionally in 2021, there is not enough information to identify them as femicide, especially for those killings happening in the public sphere. As for regional disparities, while femicide is a problem that concerns every single country in the world, the report shows that in absolute numbers, Asia recorded the largest number of gender related killings in the private sphere in 2021, whereas women and girls were more at risk of being killed by their intimate partners or other family members in Africa. In 2021, the rate of gender related killings in the private sphere was estimated at 2.5 per 100,000 female population in Africa, compared with 1.4 in the Americas, 1.2 in Oceania, 0.8 in Asia and 0.6 in Europe. At the same time, the findings suggest that the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 coincided with a significant increase in gender related killings in the private sphere in Northern America and to some extent in Western and Southern Europe. However, gender-related killings, as well as other forms of violence against women and girls, are not inevitable. They can and must be prevented, with a combination of early identification of women affected by violence, access to survivor-centered support and protection, ensuring that the police and justice systems are more responsive to the needs of survivors, and primary prevention by addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls including through transforming harmful masculinities, social norms, eliminating structural gender inequalities and gender stereotypes. Strengthening data collection on femicides is a critical step to inform policies and programs aimed to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. Today’s report will help inform this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. The yearly campaign sparks hundreds of events around the world to accelerate efforts to end violence against women and girls. The global theme for this year’s UN Secretary-General UNITE campaign is “UNITE! Activism to end violence against women and girls”, calling upon governments and partners to show their solidarity to women’s rights movements and activists and invites everyone to join the global movement to end violence against women once and for all. *** For the full report please click here (the report will go live when the embargo lifts) For editorial and social media content on ending violence against women, please check out our “In Focus” on this link

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08 November 2022

United Nations thanks Türkiye for its contribution to peacekeeping

New York, 9 November 2022: Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix thanked Türkiye for its strong support to United Nations Peacekeeping and the service and sacrifice of its uniformed personnel deployed around the world under the UN flag. Türkiye is a longstanding contributor of peacekeepers to the United Nations. It currently provides 179 military and police personnel, including 24 women, to eight UN peace operations. making it the 60th largest contributor. Türkiye’s largest deployment is with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) where 110 peacekeepers serve mostly as part of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force, which supports the Lebanese Navy in monitoring its territorial waters and securing the coastline. Türkiye also provides uniformed personnel to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS); United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA); UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA); UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK); UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS); the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) and UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). “The UN particularly appreciates Türkiye’s deployment of naval personnel and ships to UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force, which is integral to maintaining peace,” said Jean-Pierre Lacroix. “Turkish military and police make a tangible difference wherever they serve. On the ground, they demonstrate a high-level of professionalism and dedication and we are deeply grateful for their continued contribution. We will never forget the sacrifice of the six Turkish peacekeepers who lost their lives over the years while serving under the UN flag,” he said. Türkiye also endorsed the Secretary-General’s ‘Action for Peacekeeping (A4P)’ initiative, which aims to strengthen peacekeeping through more targeted mandates, stronger and safer operations, better equipped and trained forces, and by mobilizing support for political solutions.    # # # # #
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The UN's Department of Global Communications runs the international multi-year communications campaign titled 'UN Peacekeeping -- Service and Sacrifice.' The campaign expresses the world body's gratitude to the countries that contribute their uniformed men and women to serve in the peacekeeping missions. https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/service-and-sacrifice

Since 1948, more than a million women and men have served as UN peacekeepers. Every day, they make a tangible difference in the lives of millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, and every day they save lives. Peacekeeping is a unique force with military and police personnel from over 120 countries serving together, alongside civilian colleagues. UN peacekeepers come from diverse cultures and speak different languages, but share a common purpose: the protection of vulnerable communities and the provision of support to countries struggling to move from conflict to peace. Tragically some make the ultimate sacrifice - over 3,500 peacekeepers have lost their lives in the cause of peace. https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/what-is-peacekeeping
Action for Peacekeeping: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/action-for-peacekeeping-a4p

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08 November 2022

United Nations thanks Türkiye for its contribution to peacekeeping

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30 October 2022

Information Note from the United Nations Secretariat at the Joint Coordination Centre

The Secretariat, in close cooperation with the Turkish delegation at the JCC, continues to engage all representatives to offer options on next steps regarding the JCC operations in accordance with the goals and provisions stated in the Initiative.
In order to continue fulfilling the Initiative, it was proposed that the Turkish and United Nations delegations provide tomorrow 10 inspection teams aiming to inspect 40 outbound vessels. This inspection plan has been accepted by the delegation of Ukraine. The Russian Federation delegation has been informed.

Currently, there are 97 loaded vessels and 15 inbound vessels registered for JCC inspection around Istanbul. There are an additional 89 that have applied to join the Initiative. In addition, the Ukrainian, Turkish and United Nations delegations agreed on a movement plan for tomorrow 31 October for the maritime humanitarian corridor of 16 vessels, 12 outbound and 4 inbound. The UN delegation, in its capacity as JCC Secretariat, has informed the delegation of the Russian Federation on the movements in accordance with the JCC established procedures. As per JCC procedures, all participants coordinate with their respective military and other relevant authorities to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. There was no movement of vessels in the corridor today, 30 October. There are currently 21 vessels engaged in the Initiative that are in or near the three Ukrainian ports with a capacity of over 700,000 metric tons, including IKARIA ANGEL, a vessel chartered by the World Food Programme loaded with 30,000 metric tons of wheat for the emergency response in the Horn of Africa. Today, the joint inspection teams concluded 11 inspections on board outbound vessels SAKAR (IMO 9104811), BLUE SHARK (IMO 9003770), IRMGARD (IMO 9590967), ARGONAUT (IMO 9717694), LUCKY (IMO 9037305), YAF S (IMO 9437787), LADY ELA (IMO 9511442), SANITA S (IMO 9237888), SUPER ARSENAL (IMO 9316933), ZHE HAI 505 (IMO 9567477), and NEW LEVANT (IMO 9111371). The JCC has requested additional documentation from one more outbound vessel JAGUAR (IMO 7726990) to be cleared remotely. Another inspection on board an outbound vessel was suspended due to lack of documents. Today, 30 October, six vessels carrying 186,426 metric tons of grains and other food stuffs began their outbound voyage but have not yet entered the maritime humanitarian corridor:

1) DESPINA V (IMO 9727986) from Yuzhny/Pivdennyi to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, carrying 71,135 metric tons of corn.
2) NIKOLAOS A (IMO 9493949) Chornomorsk to Liverpool, United Kingdom, carrying 46,141 metric tons of rapeseed.
3) AFRICAN ROBIN (IMO 9317767) from Odesa to Algeria, carrying 30,500 metric tons of wheat.
4) IKARIA ANGEL (IMO 9194397) from Chornomorsk to Djibouti, carrying 30,000 metric tons of wheat.
5) SK FRIENDSHIP (IMO 8909446) from Chornomorsk to Egypt, carrying 6,600 metric tons of soya beans.
6) SEALOCK (IMO 8218380) from Chornomorsk to Mersin, Türkiye, carrying 2,050 metric tons of peas. Yesterday, 29 October, five outbound vessels transited safely the maritime humanitarian corridor under the Black Sea Grain Initiative carrying 97,400 metric tons:

1) SUPER BAYERN (IMO 9278911) from Chornomorsk to Italy carrying 33,000 metric tons of corn.
2) RUBYMAR (IMO 9138898) from Yuzhny/Pivdennyi to Iskenderun, Türkiye carrying 29,600 metric tons of corn.
3) RISING EAGLE (IMO 9073672) from Odesa to Egypt, carrying 25,000 metric tons of wheat.
4) CAPTAIN ADAM 1 (IMO 8914087) from Chornomorsk to Italy carrying 6,600 metric tons of soy beans.
5) MONTARA (IMO 9234202) from Odesa to Türkiye carrying 3,200 metric tons of corn.

In addition, four inbound vessels transited safely the corridor yesterday and reached their respective ports: CHRISTINA B (IMO 9304162), ELEFSIS (IMO 9118678), RATTANA NAREE (IMO 9245055), and RIO (IMO 9039975).

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26 September 2022

“Eye-catching” food waste

27 September 2022, Ankara – In support of the national “Save Your Food” campaign against food loss and waste in Türkiye, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ankara, are jointly organizing the exhibition “Grown for a Bin” by the Austrian photographer Klaus Pichler. The exhibition shows unconsumed food in various stages of decay arranged into an elaborate series of still-life photographs. The provocative way that food waste is depicted seeks to draw public attention to the issue and bring about a necessary shift in the mindset and behavior of consumers. The photography exhibition “Grown for a Bin” opens on 29 September Thursday at 14:00 hrs. with the joint press statement, which will be delivered by Mr. Viorel Gutu, FAO Representative in Türkiye, and Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia, Mr. Radosław Sadowski, Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ankara and Mr. Ahmet Volkan Güngören, Deputy Director General for EU and Foreign Affairs, Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The exhibition, which opens on September 29, the International Day of Food Loss and Waste Awareness, will be displayed on the exterior walls of the Embassy of Poland throughout October. About the “Save Your Food” campaign: Launched in May 2020, the national Save Your Food campaign is intended to raise awareness about the detrimental impacts of food loss and waste and to stimulate action along the food supply chain. The campaign is jointly implemented by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye under the project “Reduction of Food Loss and Waste in Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Central Asia.” It is funded by Türkiye through the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture. The project assists recipient countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) in developing national strategies and action plans for reducing food loss and waste (http://gidanikoru.com). About 29 September International Day of Food Loss and Waste: In 2019, the UN General Assembly, accepting the crucial role of sustainable food production on food safety and nutrition, designated 29 September as the “International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.” The day aims to reduce food waste per person, reduce food loss during production and supply chain and raise awareness on the subject. About Klaus Pichler: Klaus Pichler lives and works in Vienna. He studied landscape planning and landscape architecture at the University of Life Sciences Vienna and has worked as a freelance photographer since 2005 with a focus on commissioned work and free artistic projects. His primary focus is in the overlooked aspects of everyday life, the relationship between people and the environment, and the tension between natural science, social policy, and media culture. WHAT: Opening of the “Grown for a Bin” photography exhibition by Klaus Pichler WHEN: 29 September 2022, 14:00 hrs. WHERE: Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ankara, Door 2 (Besides Kavaklıdere Tennis Club) - İran Caddesi / Kavaklıdere, Ankara WHO: With the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ankara, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye are jointly organizing the exhibition. LINKS: Food loss and waste reduction campaign of FAO and Türkiye takes off www.fao.org/save-food/news-and-multimedia/news/news-details/en/c/1276400 FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme launches a comprehensive project on food loss and waste reduction www.fao.org/save-food/news-and-multimedia/news/news-details/en/c/1260373 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Oksana Sapiga - Oksana.Sapiga@fao.org Communications and partnership consultant SAVE YOUR FOOD Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia Budapest, Hungary Journalists & editors: For photos, audio clips, video material & b-roll, contact: (+39) 06 570 53625 or FAO-newsroom@fao.org. Online tools: Photos via the FAOnews Flickr account FAO's online newsroom RSS feed of FAO news releases / @FAOnews on Twitter

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