Guterres advierte que el cierre continuo del estrecho de Ormuz tendrá graves consecuencias

Golden Finance reports that on May 1st, local time April 30th, UN Secretary-General Guterres held a press conference at the New York headquarters regarding the Middle East crisis, pointing out that the crisis is painfully entering its third month, and despite fragile ceasefires, the situation is worsening as time passes. Guterres expressed deep concern over restrictions on freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Guterres stated that if the strait is closed until mid-year, the global economic growth rate will drop to 2.5%, inflation will rise to 5.4%, 32 million more people will fall into poverty, and 45 million more people will face extreme hunger. If the strait remains closed until the end of the year, the global economic growth rate will fall to 2%, and inflation will exceed 6%. Guterres urged all parties to avoid any actions that could undermine the ceasefire. Guterres said that the UN system is working to mitigate the impact of the current crisis. (CCTV News)