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UN agencies urge Israel to allow food aid to North Gaza, warn of famine risk

The position of some United Nations (UN) experts about Israel was made clear by the UN joining the efforts to get Israel to grant permission to deliver essential food aid to the northern region of Gaza. On the other hand, the UN agencies have expressed grave concerns by announcing essential calls to immediate action to prevent the calamities of famine.

Despite the renewed bids to allow safe passage of necessary food supplies through Gaza’s northern region, ongoing restrictions have continued to play a significant role in making the situation much worse. The children in this area have a low consumption of nutritious food. As they near the margin of starvation, their situation becomes very problematic.

As mentioned in the reports one can, as a result, 90% of the flow of humanitarian aid has been cut for years now. At the same time, the population of the vulnerable communities has been forced to endure more than what is necessary due to the scarcity of essentials. The UN agencies are highlighting that the blocking of such supply lines by Israel is an immediate and grave issue that has to be addressed as a matter of priority and must be relieved to enable the continuous supply of food facilitation to the people negatively affected.

The joint statement from the United Nations Agencies reiterated that the main driver of this scenario would be humanitarian aid. This could lead to a terrible famine. They have showcased that addressing this islet pain is a question of a minute. Otherwise, the condition will most likely escalate to another level.

The situation in Gaza is closely observed by the international community, with more and more concern for the developing humanitarian crisis characterized by the deplorable living conditions of Palestinians in Gaza. Activities aimed at all parties involved or who may be affected by the crisis include controlled dialogues to find a long-lasting solution to ensure food aid’s fast release and the affected population’s well-being.

As UN committees call for urgent measures, whereas cooperation is left out in all solutions, the situation may get worse unless immediate measures are taken to avoid the catastrophe in northern Gaza settings. The international community already anticipates Israel’s prompt action in the matter as there is a risk of continuous aggravation of the crisis if the issue is left unsolved.

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REUTERS

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