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UN urges Rafah to operate as a humanitarian corridor as Gaza needs surge of aid
Summary
The UN said the Rafah Crossing’s partial reopening is insufficient for the scale of need in Gaza and called for rapid, unimpeded humanitarian access; WHO-facilitated evacuations numbered 5 patients and 7 companions, while partners reported large distributions of food and shelter aid in January.
The United Nations spokesperson said the secretary-general and humanitarian coordinators are urging all parties to allow rapid, unimpeded aid through the Rafah Crossing and described mounting humanitarian needs across Gaza.
The spokesperson said the secretary-general emphasized that the New York Declaration and its annexes offer a path to a two-state solution but that “what matters…is durable change on the ground.” He reported that, since the October agreement, more than 500 Palestinians have been killed and reiterated calls for parties to exercise maximum restraint and…
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