Strait of Hormuz closure threatens humanitarian catastrophe as fertiliser supplies disrupted: UN

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As the Hormuz strait crisis continues, the UN Office for Project Services (Unops) has warned that the disruption of fertiliser supplies threatens a global humanitarian catastrophe, Al Jazeera reports.

Unops executive director Jorge Moreira da Silva warned that continued maritime disruptions could push millions into a cycle of hunger and famine.

He stressed that raw material prices for fertilisers had increased to record levels, which now required urgent diplomatic action to secure supply chains.

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