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UN Approves Exempting Humanitarian Aid From All UN Sanctions


People receive humanitarian aid in the Ukrainian city of Kherson on November 15.
People receive humanitarian aid in the Ukrainian city of Kherson on November 15.

The UN Security Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution exempting humanitarian aid from all current and future UN sanctions regimes, a vote the United States hailed as "historic" that will save lives and address long-standing problems of sanctions impeding aid deliveries. The legally binding resolution was immediately hailed by humanitarian organizations.

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