Strait of Hormuz: Hunger looming | Fertilizer shipments cannot wait

United Nations · April 22, 2026

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Immediate humanitarian risk outlined

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Task force lead warned that disruption of the Strait of Hormuz could push 45 million people into hunger and starvation, framing the risk as an urgent humanitarian concern.

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A United Nations task force lead warned that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten fertilizer supplies and could push tens of millions into hunger, and described a UN-led mechanism to prioritize transit of fertilizers and related raw materials.

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