UN Forms Task Force to Secure Strait of Hormuz Trade

The UN is launching a task force to secure trade in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent food shortages. The move aims to mitigate global humanitarian consequences.

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The United Nations has announced the creation of a specialized task force to develop a mechanism for maintaining trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz. This initiative follows warnings that disruptions caused by the war in Iran pose a severe risk of exacerbating food shortages and humanitarian crises on a global scale.

A fleet of cargo vessels navigates the Gulf waters near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, captured from the Ras al-Khaimah region near the Oman border during the regional conflict involving Iran in March 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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