Hormuz blockade to threaten to least 45 million people with food shortages — UN

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The UN expressed concern over a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz which could threaten at least 45 million people with food shortages. A UN official emphasized that a humanitarian crisis may be averted if several ships carrying fertilizers are allowed to pass daily.

Under-Secretary-General and Director of the UN Office for Project Services Jorge Moreira da Silva stressed that a humanitarian crisis can be avoided if at least five or seven ships carrying fertilizers pass through this strait per day