UN Warns of 'Significant and Severe' Food Crisis if Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed

UN warns of 'significant and severe' food crisis if Strait of Hormuz stays closed

A top United Nations official on Tuesday warned that there is a real risk of a global food crisis if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipments of fertilizer.Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), said in an interview with UN News that roughly one-third of global fertilizer shipments flow through the Strait of Hormuz, and its closure has caused “a massive disruption in the supply chain of …

Risk of 'Significant and Severe' Food Crisis If Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut, Says Top UN Official

Global food crisis looms as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts fertilizer supply chain. UN official warns of catastrophic food shortages.

UN official warns disruption in fertilizer supplies threatens global food security

New York : A United Nations official has warned of the possibility of a widespread humanitarian crisis if an urgent solution is not found to ensure the continued flow of fertilisers and related raw materials through the Strait of Hormuz, as the planting season begins in different parts of the world. Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), said that one-third of all fertilisers in the world go thr…

UN Warns Against Humanitarian Crisis with Hormuz Disruption of Shipments – The North Africa Post

Disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz is exacerbating the risk of a global food shock, as higher gas prices squeeze fertilizer production and other sectors outbid agricultural producers for key inputs and logistics. With hunger looming, life-saving fertilizer shipments cannot wait, Head of UN task force says. In normal times, one third […]

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Strait of Hormuz: ‘Immediate’ solution needed to restore fertilizer supply, says UN taskforce chief

Unless a solution can be found immediately to allow fertilizers through the Strait of Hormuz in time for planting season, there’s going to be a “very significant and severe” food crisis which will hit the poorest countries and their citizens hardest. That’s according to Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for […]