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U.N. official says aid to Gaza is being hampered, urges sustained access and warns against privatizing relief
Summary
Sigrid Kaag, speaking in New York, said new restrictions and vetting are limiting the U.N.'s ability to deliver aid to Gaza, called for sustained humanitarian access in accordance with international humanitarian law, and warned that privatizing or "weaponizing" aid would set a dangerous precedent.
Sigrid Kaag, a United Nations official speaking in New York, said new restrictions and vetting are limiting the U.N.'s ability to deliver humanitarian assistance to people in Gaza and urged that aid be allowed in "in the volume that is needed" to reach everyone in need.
Kaag said she would not confirm specific shipment figures cited by others but emphasized that the priority is ensuring aid reaches people on a sustained basis and in accordance with international humanitarian law. "I don't want to go into 400 trucks or 9,000 or the volume of 9,000. I think the biggest message is aid needs to be allowed in, sustained in the volume that is needed to reach all people and allow the UN and the humanitarian partners to do their job the way they've always done and…
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