Free up fertiliser supplies to avert global food crisis, Yvette Cooper urges
Summary
The UK’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, warns that global food production is at risk because fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are blocked due to the war involving Iran. She urges international action to reopen this shipping route quickly to prevent food shortages and rising prices, especially in developing countries.Key Facts
- Fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are blocked by the conflict involving Iran.
- This blockage is causing shortages and higher prices of fertilisers in the UK, Europe, the US, and worse in developing countries.
- Spring is a critical planting season in the northern hemisphere, and delays in fertiliser delivery will impact harvests for the whole year.
- The blockage risks causing a global food crisis and increasing hunger, with the World Food Programme estimating 45 million more people may face severe food insecurity.
- Yvette Cooper called for global pressure to reopen the shipping route to restore fertiliser and fuel supplies.
- The UK and South Africa are hosting a Global Partnerships conference to find new ways to help developing countries and improve international aid.
- Despite growing global needs, some rich countries, including the UK and the US under President Trump, have recently cut overseas aid budgets.
- The UK plans investments in climate finance, medical health partnerships, and science to support global development and resilience.
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