da Silva 达席尔瓦

UNOPS Executive Director da Silva called on November 14 for resuming fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, saying continued supply problems could leave 45 million people facing severe food insecurity.

UN Office for Project Services Executive Director da Silva called on November 14 for the immediate resumption of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis facing the most vulnerable countries. Da Silva said that before the conflict, about one-third of the world's fertilizer was transported through the strait. Since the strait was blockaded, global fertilizer prices have risen by around 30%, affecting many countries. If multiple regions continue to miss planting seasons because of fertilizer supply problems, 45 million people worldwide could face severe food insecurity.