UN warns of hunger risk as Strait of Hormuz blockage disrupts fertiliser flows
Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilisers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the head of a UN task force set up to avert a humanitarian crisis.Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the United Nations Office for Project Services and leader of the task force, said the waterway has been in a chokehold for months, disrupting trade in fertilisers and related raw materials such as ammonia, sulphur and urea.He said the UN could have a mechanism running within seven days to move supplies, but warned that even if the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 11:00 LONDON
