Geneva, March 11, 2026 (AFP) - UN urges 'humanitarian exemptions' to get aid through Strait of Hormuz

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2026-03-11

The United Nations aid chief warned Wednesday that the Middle East war was impacting aid routes and urged "exemptions" so humanitarian supplies could get through. The war in the Middle East has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, while fuel supply disruptions are sending freight rates soaring. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher warned that the escalating war and the impact on the strait was having "a direct impact on our humanitarian supplies, includ......

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