The UN official asked Iran and the United States to allow shipments of chemical fertilizers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior UN official said Iran and the US should "immediately" allow shipments of chemical fertilizers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the food crisis in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.
Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the UN Office of Project Services, said during the COP31 climate negotiations in Antalya, Turkey, the lack of chemical fertilizers could lead millions of people into poverty.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, which began after the joint ground attack by the United States and Israel on Iran at the end of winter last year, caused disruption to shipping in the region and beyond.
The blockade of Iranian ports by the United States also complicated the situation. This UN official said that while Iran and the US are still trying to negotiate an end to the clashes, he has a similar message for both countries.
According to him, although Iran and the US should continue negotiations "but this does not prevent the immediate achievement of a specific, limited and timed solution for the passage of chemical fertilizer shipments through the [Strait of Hormuz]".
This UN official said: "Basically, what is needed is a daily passage of five ships carrying chemical fertilizers."