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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Michelle Nichols

U.N. Security Council exempts aid efforts from sanctions

FILE PHOTO: Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution condemning the referendums on annexing several Russia-occupied regions of Ukraine, as they convene at the request of Russia to discuss damage to two Russian gas pipelines to Europe in New York, U.S., September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

The United Nations Security Council on Friday gave humanitarian efforts a blanket exemption from U.N. sanctions, addressing aid groups' concerns about the impact of overcompliance with such measures on their work.

The measure, proposed by the United States and Ireland, passed with 14 votes in favor and one abstention by India.

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