The official statement was released other UN humanitarian agenciesso the general secretary of the entity, Antonio Guterresinsisted on a “immediate ceasefire”since the enclave would be becoming “a children’s cemetery.”
“The number of humanitarian organization workers killed since October 7 already includes 88 UNRWA employees. This is the UN’s biggest loss never recorded in a single conflict”noted the text, reproduced by the news agency Sputnik.
The statement was signed UN Deputy Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths; the general director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesusand the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russellamong others.
The extra request of the signatories: “immediate ceasefire” and release of hostages
The signatories also issued a unusual joint statementexpressing outrage at the number of civilian deaths in Gaza and calling for a “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the war.
“For almost a month, the world was observing the situation that unfolds in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory with shock and horror at the increasing number of lives lost and destroyed,” the authorities said, according to a report by the AFP news agency.
Regarding Gaza, they concluded that “an entire population is besieged and attackedis denied access to what is essential to survive, is bomb their homesshelters, hospitals and places of worship. This is unacceptable”.
The statement called on Hamas to free the more than 240 hostages that he took in his attack, and both sides were required “respect their obligations under international law” while the war continues.
Hours later, the UN Secretary General He also called for an immediate cessation of hostilitieswarning that the incessant Israeli bombing of the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip is becoming a “children’s cemetery”.
The UN mobilizes for more humanitarian aid
Later, after the resolutions and communiqués calling for immediate peace, the UN formally launched an appeal to deploy a UN humanitarian aid package for u$s1,200 millions for serve 2.7 million Palestinians who live throughout the Gaza Strip, in addition to the territories of West Bank and East Jerusalemoccupied by Israel.
Some aid trucks have already arrived from Gaza to Egypt, through Rafah crossingbut the level remains far below than before October 7.
Source: Ambito
