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U.N. says Gaza aid flows remain insufficient as civilian deaths and displacement mount
Summary
At a U.N. briefing, the U.N. spokesperson said continued fighting and restricted access are preventing sufficient humanitarian aid from reaching people in Gaza, with agencies reporting high civilian casualties, fuel shortages and malnutrition among children.
Farhan, U.N. spokesperson, said Monday that continued hostilities and constraints on aid routes have left humanitarian assistance to Gaza far below needs and contributed to high civilian casualties.
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that many people have been killed and injured while seeking food along U.N. convoy routes and at militarized distribution points; the spokesperson cited an OCHA figure of about 1,500 people reportedly killed since May. He said U.N. colleagues continue to risk their lives to provide life‑saving assistance and that, on…
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