US EditionAid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
Aid groups say shipping disruptions have delayed tens of thousands of tons of food and medicine, while costs have risen as much as 25%.
- Aid organizations warned the ongoing Middle East conflict severely hinders food and medicine delivery worldwide, with the Strait of Hormuz closure sending transport costs soaring.
- The United Nations reports this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase forcing organizations to reroute vessels around Africa, adding weeks to delivery times.
- Save the Children International faces a 10-day delay and about 25% higher costs delivering supplies, while the International Rescue Committee has $130,000 worth of pharmaceuticals for Sudan stranded in Dubai.
- The World Food Program warns an additional 45 million people may face acute hunger if tensions persist; Janti Soeripto, president of Save the Children for the United States, said organizations must choose between children served or items affordable.
- Sam Vigersky of the Council on Foreign Relations called the failure to activate aid provisions a "policy decision," while Tommy Pigott, principal deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, claimed the U.S. remains the "most generous country in the world.
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Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle East has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions in need and that more people will suffer if the violence continues.
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