UN warns fertiliser disruption could threaten food security
Urea shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz before the war
A senior UN official warned that parts of Asia and Africa could face a food security crisis unless Iran and the United States agree within weeks to a UN-backed plan for moving fertiliser through the Strait of Hormuz.
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AllegedUN Under-Secretary-General Jorge Moreira da Silva warned that parts of Asia and Africa could face a food security crisis unless Iran and the United States agree to a UN-backed fertiliser plan.
“parts of Asia and Africa could face a food security crisis unless Iran and the United States quickly agree”
The proposed mechanism includes a UN-staffed coordination centre in Oman to register vessels and oversee their safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
“It calls for a UN-staffed coordination centre in Oman to help register vessels and oversee their safe passage”
AllegedThe UN fertiliser mechanism could be activated within seven to 10 days if Iran and the United States agree.
“could be activated within seven to 10 days if both Iran and the US agree”