The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Statement on plans to facilitate the movement of goods for humanitarian purposes through the Strait of Hormuz
Statement attributable to Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director.
The UN Secretary-General announced today the creation of a Task Force which I am very honoured to coordinate. It is for the development of a Mechanism to have safe, orderly and predictable maritime transit for humanitarian purposes through the Strait of Hormuz.
The UN Secretary General announced today the creation of a Task Force which I am very honoured to coordinate. It is for the development of a Mechanism to have safe, orderly, and predictable maritime transit for humanitarian purposes through the Strait of Hormuz.
— Jorge Moreira da Silva (@UNOPS_Chief) March 27, 2026
This Task Force…
This Task Force includes UNOPS, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Maritime Organization, and the International Chamber of Commerce, with co-operation of other United Nations agencies.
The disruptions in maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz risk creating ripple effects impacting humanitarian needs and agricultural production in the coming months.
Our focus is to facilitate the trade of commercial fertilisers and the movement of related raw materials. We are standing by to support this lifesaving operation.
It is urgent to prevent a massive humanitarian crisis in the Middle East and beyond including in Africa and Asia import-dependent on fertilizers.
Media enquiries
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Juliette Touma, UNOPS Global Director of Communications, +45 53 52 01 27, juliettet@unops.org
