22/10/2023
is on its knees, facing a deepening humanitarian crisis. The scale of suffering caused by this brutal calamity is immense.
🚛 Access to basic supplies and services is severely halted by insecurity and the lack of resources. No aid is currently getting into the Gaza Strip as border crossings are closed. Around 3,000 tons of goods are waiting in trucks in Egypt. Safe and unobstructed entry must be granted imminently.
✋ An immediate humanitarian ceasefire is an absolute priority to allow for the delivery of life-saving assistance and urgently needed relief items like water, food, fuel and medicines. Without it, and without significant funding, the reach of operations will remain limited.
❌ Civilians and civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools and places of worship, are and must be protected at all times. The protection of humanitarian workers and assets must also be guaranteed.
