Security Council Demands Freedom of Navigation in Hormuz as Shipping Risks Mount

The United Nations Security Council heard urgent calls Monday to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, as world leaders warned disruptions in one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints are threatening shipping, energy security and food supplies.

In a high-level Security Council session, António Guterres warned the fallout is already rippling through fuel markets, trade routes and humanitarian supply chains.

“The economic shock has been immediate, and everyone is paying the price,” Guterres told the Council, warning prolonged instability could trigger wider food insecurity, particularly in vulnerable import-dependent regions. He noted the Strait carries roughly one-fifth of global oil