UN warns Gaza aid blockade is worsening humanitarian crisis; declines to join Israeli ‘humanitarian foundation’ plan

United Nations spokesperson Farhan briefed reporters on multiple urgent humanitarian crises on Friday, saying that humanitarian deliveries to Gaza must be allowed to reach everyone in need and warning that conditions there are worsening after nearly 10 weeks with little or no incoming aid.

Farhan said, “After nearly 10 weeks with no aid or other supplies entering Gaza, the humanitarian crisis is worsening by the day. The cost of any further delay is irreversible.” He told reporters that UN partners report a sharp rise in acute malnutrition among children and that supplies inside Gaza have “mostly run out, while large quantities are waiting just outside.”

Why it matters: The spokesperson framed the briefing as a global humanitarian update but emphasized Gaza as the most acute emergency, describing damaged telecommunications and restricted fuel and movements that limit the ability of responders to operate. The UN’s stance on third‑party plans to deliver aid to Gaza drew direct questions from journalists; the spokesperson said the organization will not take part in any plan that compromises the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality.

Key Gaza details and UN position Farhan said UN teams are ready to scale up once access is granted. He reported that partners working on nutrition told the UN that “the proportion of children suffering from acute malnutrition has almost doubled” compared with February. He said fiber‑optic…