UN Secretary General Urges Ceding Ceasefire Violations As Hormuz Disruption Raises Fears Of Global Food Crisis.

New York; April 2026: The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said yesterday (13th April 2026), underscoring that there is no military solution to the conflict.

Stéphane Dujarric, UN Spokesman has asserted in a statement: “While no agreement was reached at the talks hosted by Pakistan between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad, the discussions themselves underscored the seriousness of their engagement and constituted a positive and meaningful step toward renewed dialogue.

Given the deeply rooted differences, an agreement cannot be reached overnight, and the Secretary-General calls on the talks to continue constructively for an agreement to be reached. At the same time, the ceasefire must absolutely be preserved. All violations must cease. He has thanked the continued efforts of the mediators, Pakistan, which hosted these talks, as well as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye, and has called the international community to support those efforts.

The Secretary-General stresses that all parties to this conflict must respect freedom of navigation, including in the Strait of Hormuz, in line with international law. We need to remember that some 20,000 seafarers have been caught up in this conflict and are currently stranded on ships, facing increasing hardships daily.

Disruptions in the maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz have already had direct effect well beyond the immediate region, with increased global economic fragility and insecurity in many sectors.

The disruption of fertiliser and its inputs further exacerbate food insecurity for millions of vulnerable people around the world, adding to the rising cost of living due to impacts from fuel, transportation and supply chain disruptions.

With that in mind, the Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Jorge Moreira da Silva, working with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Chamber of Commerce, continues engaging extensively with relevant parties to design and operationalize the mechanism we announced for the Strait of Hormuz on 27 March”.

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