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UN delegate urges rapid scale-up of aid to Gaza, warns ceasefire remains fragile
Summary
A UN delegate urged the Security Council to speed humanitarian aid and reconstruction planning for Gaza, called for immediate release of remaining deceased hostages and highlighted displacement and violence in the West Bank, while citing an International Court of Justice advisory opinion and ongoing coordination plans.
Amish Alagbarov, a delegate speaking at the United Nations, urged the Security Council to rapidly scale up humanitarian assistance and international support for Gaza and to preserve the current ceasefire.
Alagbarov said the ceasefire — reached after nearly two years of conflict — created an opportunity to "set up a course for a more just and peaceful future" but described the situation in Gaza as "beyond description," calling the ceasefire dynamics "extremely fragile." He urged that "the remaining deceased hostages must be released without any further delay."
The delegate outlined steps the U.N. and partners are taking under a 60-day response plan intended to streamline customs procedures, expand access routes, facilitate entry of humanitarian items, restore essential services and ensure safe movement of…
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