US EditionGaza humanitarian deterioration of serious concern, say UK, Canada, France and others
Foreign ministers from 10 countries warn 1.3 million in Gaza need urgent shelter amid worsening conditions and call for open crossings and aid flow, UK Foreign Office said.
- Foreign ministers from Britain, Canada and France warned on Tuesday, expressing `serious concerns` about a `catastrophic` humanitarian deterioration in Gaza and urging urgent action by the government of Israel.
- As winter draws in, heavy rain and falling temperatures are creating appalling conditions for civilians in Gaza, while displaced Palestinians in makeshift tents in Yarmouk area of Gaza City struggle amid storms and cold.
- The ministers highlighted urgent needs and logistics shortfalls as 1.3 million people require shelter, health facilities face partial functionality, 740 are vulnerable to toxic flooding, and 250 UN trucks per day should be a floor.
- With a near-term deadline looming, aid operations face immediate risks as many established international NGO partners risk deregistration due to government of Israel restrictions, while some crossings like Rafah remain closed despite Allenby’s partial opening.
- Bureaucratic hurdles are delaying vital aid deliveries, with customs and screening procedures causing delays while commercial cargo moves more freely, and the Hamas armed wing refusing to surrender arms amid international announcements planned soon.
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Gaza humanitarian deterioration of serious concern, say UK, Canada, France and others
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened again and is of serious concern, Britain, Canada, France and others said in a joint statement on Tuesday that also called on Israel to take urgent action.
10 countries voice concerns over Gaza humanitarian situation
The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Britain on Tuesday issued a joint statement expressing concerns over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.
10 nations call Gaza humanitarian situation ‘catastrophic’ as 1.3 million need urgent shelter
The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed “serious concerns” about a “renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation” in Gaza, saying the situation was “catastrophic”.
The situation in Gaza is catastrophic, foreign ministers from ten countries warned in a joint statement today, expressing deep concern over the "further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza". According to the French news agency AFP, they warned that conditions for the civilian population are being made worse by heavy rains and low temperatures.
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