UN Warns Shipping Disruptions Threaten Global Trade and Food Security

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a warning that ongoing disruptions to shipping in critical maritime passages, including the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and the Black Sea, are posing a serious threat to global trade and food supplies. Guterres emphasized that these crises are 'choking arteries of global trade and squeezing the global food system especially hard,' leading to higher prices and deepening hunger.