NEW YORK: UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Wednesday night that the UN humanitarian aid operations in Gaza can only be conducted in accordance with the principles of humanity, neutrality, and independence, Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
He was responding to a question about reports that Israeli Defence Minister Yisrael Katz had stated at a meeting of the Security Cabinet on Tuesday (April 22) that aid in Gaza would be distributed by the military or American companies.
He added, "UN humanitarian operations in Gaza or anywhere else in the world can only be conducted in accordance with the principles of humanity, neutrality, and independence."
He noted that food supplies are "dangerously low" throughout Gaza, and that cases of malnutrition are rapidly increasing.
Dujarric emphasised that living conditions throughout Gaza are "appalling."
He said that 75% of the population is exposed to open sewage and waste, causing extremely serious health problems.
Dujarric called on influential member states to take the necessary measures to ensure that humanitarian aid can once again reach Gaza and be distributed to those in need. - Bernama
