Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, says UN

Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery of lifesaving aid to children, the UN children’s agency warned on Tuesday. Unicef estimates that some deliveries are now delayed by up to six months. Rerouting shipments around the Cape of Good Hope is adding two to four weeks to delivery times, Chief of Global Transport and Logistics, Jean-Cedric Meeus.