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UN urges protection of civilians in Gaza, outlines humanitarian scale-up as debate continues over international force and treatment of special rapporteurs
Summary
The UN condemned recent civilian deaths in Gaza and described an ongoing humanitarian scale-up during the ceasefire, while diplomats and member states continue discussions about the makeup and authority of any international force.
The United Nations spokesman strongly condemned "the killings due to Israeli air strikes of civilians in Gaza yesterday, including many children," and urged all parties to uphold the ceasefire and avoid actions that "risk[] harms civilians, [and] humanitarian operations."
He credited "the ongoing diplomatic efforts of Egypt, of Qatar, of Turkey, and of The United States" for sustaining the agreement and said the UN and partners are "rapidly scaling up our presence across Gaza, working intensively to deliver life saving assistance to communities in need." The spokesperson outlined recent humanitarian outputs: child protection partners reached about…
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