UN Proposes "Safe Passage" Mechanism for Fertilizers Through Hormuz to Avoid Imminent Global Food Disaster

 Amid the 2026 political negotiation deadlock, the UN Task Force on the Strait of Hormuz called for the adoption of a time-bound mechanism to facilitate the transit of essential goods, primarily fertilizers, to ensure the stability of food supply chains. Da Silva explained via "X" that the navigation disruption in the vital corridor has threatened the food security of the world's most vulnerable groups. This call follows shocking reports from the World Food Programme on the war's impact on crops, as the UN seeks to secure the warring parties' approval for a "humanitarian corridor" for fertilizers before global planting seasons pass.