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UN says UNOPS task force has ready mechanism to protect fertilizer shipments through Strait of Hormuz
Summary
The United Nations flagged a UNOPS‑developed confidence‑building mechanism to enable safe, orderly transit through the Strait of Hormuz with a focus on fertilizers; the mechanism is ready to deploy subject to agreement by parties in the conflict.
The United Nations spokesperson told reporters that a UNOPS‑coordinated task force has developed a practical confidence‑building mechanism aimed at ensuring safe, orderly and predictable maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, with a specific emphasis on fertilizers and related raw materials.
"This mechanism is ready to become operational subject to the will of all parties in the conflict and in the region," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson described the proposal as including "verification mechanisms" and other trust‑building measures that UNOPS can deploy quickly if the belligerent parties agree.
Reporters pressed for details on next steps and timing. In response, the spokesperson said the system could be deployed "in a matter of weeks" from the UN side but emphasized the United Nations cannot impose the mechanism: it requires acceptance from the parties to the conflict.
The briefing said the task force has consulted extensively with member states and vulnerable countries and intends the mechanism to prevent a severe disruption to fertilizer supplies that could spark wider food‑security problems.
