UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 16, 2026. Photo: Reuters/File Photo
UN rights chief Volker Turk today (24 July) urged countries involved in the Middle East war to help evacuate and repatriate some 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
"Parties to the conflict should urgently work to facilitate safe passage for stranded seafarers to safely evacuate and disembark, as well as ensure the delivery of critical supplies," his spokeswoman Shabia Mantoo told reporters in Geneva.
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