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UN says ceasefire offers 'opportunity' to scale aid to Gaza but warns access and security remain barriers
Summary
The United Nations urged full implementation of a newly announced ceasefire and warned that scales of humanitarian relief hinge on safe access, fuel and removal of restrictions. Agencies reported large food stocks and medical evacuation activity, while questions about UNRWA's future and replacement reports were raised.
The United Nations urged all parties to fully implement a newly announced ceasefire in Gaza and called for immediate, safe access for humanitarian relief, while stressing that the scale of aid will depend on conditions on the ground.
At a press briefing, the UN said the secretary-general welcomed the ceasefire and called on “all relevant parties to uphold their commitments and ensure that this deal is fully implemented.” The office emphasized that ‘‘our priority must be to ease the tremendous suffering caused by this conflict’’ and that the UN stood ready to support implementation and scale up sustained humanitarian relief.
UN humanitarian officials warned that securing access requires removing multiple impediments, including restrictions on the entry of goods, lack of fuel, breakdowns of law and order and safety risks for aid workers. Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for…
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