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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, July 28 (Xinhua) — The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is having devastating consequences, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher said Sunday.
"One in three people in Gaza has not eaten for days. People are being shot for simply trying to get food for their families. Children are suffering from malnutrition. This is what we are facing right now," said Fletcher, who is also the UN's emergency relief coordinator.
He welcomed Israel's decision to support a one-week increase in aid, including the lifting of customs barriers on food, medicine and fuel from Egypt, and the announcement of safe routes for UN humanitarian convoys.
"This is progress," Fletcher said, adding that massive amounts of aid are needed to prevent famine and a catastrophic health crisis.
He said UN agencies and the humanitarian community were mobilized to save lives and that swift and sustained action was needed, including expediting convoys to and from border crossings into Gaza, increasing the number of trips per day to border crossings, ensuring safe routes to avoid crowded areas and ending attacks on people gathering for food.
More than 59,000 people have been reported killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including nearly 18,000 children, a senior UN official said.
"International humanitarian law must be respected. Aid must not be blocked, delayed or targeted. The hostages must be released immediately and unconditionally," he said.
“Ultimately, of course, we don’t just need a pause. We need a permanent ceasefire,” added T. Fletcher. –0–
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