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U.N. warns Gaza fuel shortfalls and restricted aid movement are driving a deepening humanitarian crisis
Summary
The U.N. said limited fuel deliveries and restricted humanitarian movements are forcing critical services in Gaza to shut down, worsening shortages of water, health care and sanitation.
United Nations officials warned Friday that limited fuel deliveries to Gaza and restrictions on humanitarian movement are worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis, forcing hospitals, water pumps and waste-collection services to curtail operations.
At a U.N. press briefing, spokesperson Farhan said Secretary-General António Guterres described the situation as “mass deprivation” and said daily death, displacement and desperation are being normalized. Guterres’ remarks were read to reporters by the U.N. spokesperson.
Why it matters: The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the secretary-general said the volumes of fuel entering Gaza are a fraction of what is needed to…
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