UN Chief's Urgent Plea on Hormuz Crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened immediately to let ships pass freely, warning that the current disruptions are causing a global economic and humanitarian shock. He says this is leading to volatile energy prices, soaring costs, and the most severe supply chain disruption since the pandemic and Ukraine war, resulting in 'empty fuel tanks, empty shelves and empty plates.' About 20% of global oil and LNG shipments pass through the strait, and prolonged blockage risks a global food emergency, especially harming vulnerable nations. Over 20,000 seafarers are also stranded. Guterres stressed that the ocean must be a zone of peace and that international law must be upheld.
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