2023-12-22 13:39:10
Gaza Strip – After more than two months of war, the UN draws attention to a risk of famine in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, subjected to new deadly attacks, while waiting this Friday, December 22, for a vote by the Council of Security so that humanitarian aid can be increased.
Published on: 22/12/2023 – 12:39
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The UN Security Council is expected to vote this Friday on a resolution aimed at improving humanitarian aid to Gaza. On Thursday, the United States, which had threatened to veto it, said it agreed with the latest version of the text, which does not call for an immediate cessation of hostilities but rather “urgent measures that enable safe and unhindered humanitarian access.”
The intensity of the war does not decrease despite international pressure and the protagonists remain adamant about the respective preconditions for a humanitarian truce.
Meanwhile, UN organizations continue to warn about the catastrophic situation of the civilian population in the overpopulated territory of 362km2, where Israeli bombings from the air, land and sea, destroyed entire neighborhoods and displaced 1.9 million people, or 85% of the population. population, according to the UN.
The WHO estimated on Thursday night that “The deadly combination of hunger and disease could potentially increase the death toll in Gaza.”
“Hunger is spreading, which will lead to more deaths, particularly among children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the elderly”, reads a statement from the WHO.
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