I have urged Israel to lift all impediments on aid to
#Gaza
.
Now this - MORE impediments.
UNRWA is the beating heart of the humanitarian response in Gaza.
The decision to block its food convoys to the north only pushes thousands closer to famine. It must be revoked.
📍# Gaza: as of today,
@UNRWA
, the main lifeline for
#Palestine
Refugees, is denied from providing lifesaving assistance to northern Gaza.
Despite the tragedy unfolding under our watch, the Israeli Authorities informed the UN that they will no longer approve any
@UNRWA
food
Horror & starvation stalk the people of Gaza.
Any further onslaught will make everything worse. Worse for Palestinian civilians, for the hostages, for all people of the region.
It’s more than time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire & the immediate release of all hostages.
Nothing justifies the attacks by Hamas, nothing justifies hunger & a man made famine imposed on
#Gaza
. A cease fire is overdue to put an end to this hell on earth.
"If you look at the person who's in charge of operations on the ground in
#Gaza
for
@UNRWA
, it's about a 20-year (former) US Army veteran. You can be sure he's not in cahoots with Hamas"
Thanks
@ChrisVanHollen
🙏
@ScottAnderGaza
"From this crossing, we see the heartbreak & heartlessness of it all.
A long line of blocked relief trucks on one side of the gates. The long shadow of starvation on the other.
That is more than tragic. It is a moral outrage."
–
@antonioguterres
at Rafah.
"It's enough," UN Secretary-General
@antonioguterres
tells journalists at the Rafah border crossing, calling for an immediate ceasefire and for aid to flood Gaza.
More here ⤵️
Today I saw long lines of blocked relief trucks waiting to be let into Gaza.
It’s time to truly flood Gaza with life-saving aid.
The choice is clear: surge or starvation.
Let’s choose the side of help, the side of hope & the right side of history.
I will not give up.
With
#Finland
decision today to resume funding to
@UNRWA
, all Nordic countries are now supporting the Agency & its lifeline activities for
#Palestine
Refugees in
#Gaza
& across the region.
🇩🇰🇫🇮 🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 thank you for standing by UNRWA at this extremely critical time.
@DanishMFA
Heartfelt 🙏 to
@RLAFoundationSG
& the people of
#Singapore
🇸🇬 for their outstanding support to
@UNRWA
's humanitarian operations.
Through a record-breaking fundraising campaign, the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation donated US$ 6 million in favour of our lifesaving work in the
👍thank you Portugal
@JoaoCravinho
for your new contribution to
#UNRWA
. Your decision comes at a time of unprecedented challenges & will support our efforts to reverse the impact of the looming famine in
#Gaza
+ to provide lifeline services to Palestine refugees across the
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#WorldWaterDay
Famine in the northern part of Gaza is imminent.
1.1 million people in Gaza are facing catastrophic hunger - the highest number of people ever recorded –anywhere, anytime.
This is an entirely manmade disaster.
And it can - and must - be halted.
Listen to Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick explaining the urgent need to open more crossing points into
#Gaza
, including directly to the north, from which he has just returned.
🙏
#Denmark
for joining donor countries who have maintained/increased their funding & those who have recently announced their contribution to
@UNRWA
at this critical time in
#Gaza
and the region.
Your support is testament to your commitment to humanitarian principles & the
Our
@UN
#PalJournos
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Devastating news for our colleagues in
#Gaza
who have borne so much loss already, and for the families they were trying to help.
How are we to maintain aid operations when our teams and supplies are constantly under threat?
They must be protected.
This war has to stop.