A ship chartered by the United Nations to move Ukrainian wheat to nations liable to famine set sail for East Africa on Sunday.

The Courageous Commander freighter departed from the Ukrainian port of Yuzhne, east of Odesa, carrying 23,000 metric tons of grain, the Related Press reported Sunday afternoon, citing regional governor Maksym Marchenko.

The vessel — the primary specifically chartered by the U.N.’s World Meals Program to unblock meals shipments caught after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — will head towards Djibouti, from the place the grain will likely be transported to Ethiopia. The restarting of meals support from Ukraine might mark a significant turning level within the combat towards worsening world starvation.

Final month, Russia and Ukraine reached an settlement with the U.N. and Turkey to restart grain deliveries, whose disruption has deepened world meals insecurity. Thousands and thousands of individuals in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan, particularly, are going through dramatic meals shortages, the U.N. has warned.

A couple of dozen ships have left Ukraine for the reason that U.N.-backed deal was signed, however they’ve primarily transported corn for animal feed or biofuel, slightly than wheat for human consumption.

The primary grain ship to depart Ukraine beneath the deal was rejected by its Lebanese purchaser. Reuters, citing nameless transport sources, stated the vessel was approaching Syria on Sunday. Ukraine has beforehand accused the Syrian regime of importing stolen grain.