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UN brief: humanitarian aid in Gaza expanding but ‘more is needed’ as Security Council resolution raises implementation questions
Summary
At a UN press briefing, the spokesperson said partners are expanding shelter, health and food services in Gaza and that the UN is committed to implementing roles in the recent Security Council resolution, while calling on parties to lift access restrictions so aid can reach civilians.
United Nations spokespeople on Thursday said humanitarian assistance in Gaza is scaling up but that urgent access and funding gaps remain.
Farhan, the UN spokesperson, told reporters that ‘‘remaining restrictions must be lifted to urgently get more aid in,’’ citing a field report from Tom Fletcher, the UN under‑secretary‑general for humanitarian affairs. The briefing said partners have increased operational health service points to 219 across Gaza — including 12 primary health centers, six medical points and four hospitals in the northern governorates — and that more than 7,000 children under age 3 were vaccinated in the first five days of a…
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