An international warning of a widespread humanitarian crisis if the Strait of Hormuz continues to be closed
The Executive Director of the United Nations Project Services Jorge Moreira da Silva from the occurrence of A massive humanitarian crisis if an immediate solution is not found that allows fertilizers and related raw materials to pass through The Strait of Hormuz just in time for the planting season, which has already begun. Da Silva, who chairs the UN working group on The Strait of Hormuz, that the disruption of navigation through the strait has begun to affect the fertilizer supply chain globally, as about a third of the global fertilizer trade passes through the strait.
He pointed out that the disruption of the flow of associated raw materials, such as urea, ammonia, and sulfur, directly affects agricultural productivity, food security, and levels of hunger.
Warning of the worsening hunger crisis
The UN official stated that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres He formed a working group to prepare a mechanism for the transit of fertilizers and raw materials through the strait, focusing on building confidence through registration, coordination, monitoring and verification, stressing that the operation of this mechanism can take place within only 7 days if political approval is available.
He warned that delaying action, coinciding with the start of the agricultural seasons in a number of regions of the world, may lead to an exacerbation of the hunger crisis, pointing out that estimates indicate that about 45 million additional people may face food insecurity if the unrest in the Strait of Hormuz continues.
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