During the morning of this Thursday, April 30, the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization (UN), Antonio Guterrescalled for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuzgiven that the growing crisis in it only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean could increase the poverty internationally.
According to the diplomat Portuguese of the largest international organization, the growing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push millions of people into poverty, trigger an increase in hunger world and even bring the world to a recessionthat is, a significant and widespread decrease in economic activity.
António Guterres indicated that restrictions on free movement through the strait are preventing the delivery of oil, gas, fertilizers and other basic products, so “they are strangling the global economy” and, even if the conditions are lifted immediately, the supply chains will take months in recovering.
In turn, the secretary highlighted the diplomatic efforts of the UN to “provide a humanitarian corridor and develop a framework for evacuating ships and sailors if safe passage can be guaranteed.” However, if blockades continue until Junethe consequences would deepen significantly, beyond the Middle East.
Will Trump keep the Strait of Hormuz?
According to the American television network Univision, Donald Trump holds meetings with executives in the sector oil to manage the energy crisis arising from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as the Government seeks to balance the pressure military on Iran with the need to stabilize domestic energy prices.
However, the administration of the Republican president reaffirmed that it will maintain naval surveillance for a period of time. indefinite to guarantee national security and prevent the Iranian regime from developing nuclear weapons. Therefore, President Trump will keep the blockade in Hormuz to prevent the development of a Iranian nuclear arsenal.
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Given this situation, the UN Secretary General estimated that 32 million people will be pushed into poverty. povertythere will be a shortage of fertilizers and a drop in crop yields. crops. Additionally, 45 million people will face extreme hunger“while development achievements are will revert overnight.”
“In the worst case scenario, if severe disruptions persist until the end of the year, we face the specter of a global recessionwith dramatic impacts on people, the economy and stability political and social. These consequences are not cumulative. They are exponential,” António Guterres stressed about the damage of the blockade.
“We must open the strait now”
“My message to all parties is clear. Navigational rights and freedoms must be restored immediate. Open the Strait of Hormuz. Let all the boats pass. Let the world economy breathe again“added António Guterres about one of the highest congestion points. strategic importance of the world.
Finally, the Secretary General of the United Nations mentioned that an untapped resource that could be used much more widely is natural gasalso known as methanewhich is commonly burned in oil wells, fossil fuels or refineries as a safety measure.