# WFP appeals for re-opening of Ukraine ports to avert looming famine threat | UN News

> The World Food Programme urged the reopening of Odesa-area ports to move grain out of Ukraine. Grain silos are full and the next harvest in July and August has nowhere to be stored. WFP warned that 44 million people are at risk of starvation.

- Date: 2022-05-06 · published 2022-05-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14491-wfp-appeals-for-re-opening-of-ukraine-ports-to-avert-looming-famine-threat-un
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Reopening the ports would release stored grain to world markets and ease the humanitarian shortage. Without it, grain losses and storage constraints would keep global supply tight.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-26 | [Wheat continues to fall in price on the news of a possible unblocking of Ukrainian ports 26.05.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41432-wheat-continues-to-fall-in-price-on-the-news-of-a-possible-unblocking-of.md) | -1.9% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-17 | [What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14390-what-are-the-deals-on-ukraine-russia-grain-exports-reuters.md) | -1.4% | -6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-17 | [What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14397-what-are-the-deals-on-ukraine-russia-grain-exports-reuters.md) | +7.8% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-30 | [Putin ready to facilitate unfettered grain exports from Ukraine's ports - Kremlin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14485-putin-ready-to-facilitate-unfettered-grain-exports-from-ukraine-s-ports-kremlin.md) | -2.1% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-18 | [Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14393-russia-agrees-to-extend-ukraine-grain-deal-in-a-boost-for-global-food-security.md) | -1.2% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2022-05-26 | [Wheat continues to fall in price on the news of a possible unblocking of Ukrainian ports 26.05.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41432-wheat-continues-to-fall-in-price-on-the-news-of-a-possible-unblocking-of.md) | -4.6% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2023-05-17 | [What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14390-what-are-the-deals-on-ukraine-russia-grain-exports-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2023-04-17 | [What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14397-what-are-the-deals-on-ukraine-russia-grain-exports-reuters.md) | -1.9% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- news.un.org: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/05/1117722

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