UN Warns of Food Security Crisis over Hormuz Closure
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UN warns of food security crisis over Hormuz closure
A senior United Nations official says the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is leading to a lack of fertilizer around the world. He says 45 million people could be "pushed into acute food insecurity" as a result.
At least 45 million people in developing countries may face food shortages because of disruptions in fertilizer supplies via the Strait of Hormuz, Jorge Moreira da Silva, Under-Secretary-General and Director of the UN Office..
“For developing countries, this will be a decisive factor, and they will either ensure food security or be forced to face a humanitarian crisis,” da Silva said.According to him, a humanitarian crisis can be avoided if at least five...
INTERVIEW The Executive Director of UNOPS, the United Nations Agency for Operations, leads the team responsible for trying to secure the passage of fertilizers through the Strait of Ormuz and maintains regular contacts with Iran, the United States and the Gulf countries. CNN Portugal warns that time is running out for millions of people in Africa and describes a Gaza where almost a million children live without normal access to school, drinking …
The United Nations has warned of the serious consequences of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
The crisis can be avoided if at least five or seven vessels with fertilizer per day pass through the strait.
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