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Task force lead warns Strait of Hormuz disruptions could push 45 million into hunger
Summary
A United Nations task force lead warned that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global fertilizer supplies and could push about 45 million people into hunger, and described a UN-led mechanism to prioritize transit of fertilizers and related raw materials.
The task force lead said the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz "can push 45 million more people into hunger and starvation," and urged international coordination to protect fertilizer shipments.
The task force lead said the region is central to fertilizer flows: "We have 1/3 of all fertilizers uh going through the Strait of Hormuz," and described how interruption of that route would ripple through…
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