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UN warns Gaza aid lifelines at risk as fuel, access shortages curtail deliveries
Summary
United Nations officials told reporters that fuel shortages and restricted access in the Gaza Strip are forcing health facilities to scale back services, cutting meal distributions and impeding humanitarian convoys. The secretary-general said the UN uses only routes approved by Israeli authorities and called for safer distribution methods.
The United Nations warned on Monday that fuel shortages and limits on access into the Gaza Strip are jeopardizing life-saving services, reducing daily food distributions by roughly 80 percent and placing critical care units at risk of closure.
Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters that UN agencies and partners are using only the corridors and routes “that the Israeli authorities allow us to use.” He described the situation for civilians seeking aid as dire and said humanitarian distributions must be safe for both recipients and those delivering assistance.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), as summarized by the UN…
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