UN chief slams US-backed Gaza aid operation: 'It is killing people'
- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the U.S.-backed aid operation in Gaza as inherently unsafe, stating, "It is killing people."
- Since Israel lifted an 11-week blockade, over 400 Palestinians have died seeking aid, primarily near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites.
- Guterres emphasized that the search for food must never be a death sentence and urged for political courage to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
- The U.S. State Department approved $30 million for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, calling for more support from other countries.
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UN chief slams US-backed Gaza aid plan
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a US-backed aid operation in Gaza is "inherently unsafe," giving a blunt assessment: "It is killing people". Israel and the United States want the UN to work through the controversial new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, but the UN has refused, questioning its neutrality and accusing the distribution model of militarizing aid and forcing displacement. Guterres said UN-led humanit…
Gaza, Palestinian Territories. UN Secretary General António Guterres denounced on Friday a “militarized” humanitarian aid distribution system that “kills the people” in the Gaza Strip, and Israel replied by accusing him of taking part in Hamas. The Palestinian territory is devastated by more than 20 months of war between the Israeli army and Hamas, triggered by the attack of the Palestinian Islamist movement in Israel on October 7, 2023. However…
UN chief: US-backed Gaza aid operation 'killing people'
UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as "inherently unsafe" and "killing people." Israel's Foreign Ministry blasts Guterres' remarks, says UN is "aligning with Hamas" by opposing GHF efforts and blaming Israel for UN failures and Hamas's actions.
BBC World Service - Newshour, UN says international community must improve Gaza aid system
UNICEF spokesperson James Elder responds to allegations made by the head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Reverend Johnnie Moore, who told Newshour that the UN was being dishonest about reports of Palestinians being killed near GHF aid sites. Also on the programme: Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace deal in Washington, but concerns remain over long-term stability; and the “wedding of the year” as celebrities flock to V…
"Killing Field": UN Says New Gaza Aid System Leads To Mass Killings
United Nations officials on Friday said a US- and Israeli-backed distribution system in Gaza was leading to mass killings of people seeking aid and urged Israel to let UN humanitarian supplies to the war-stricken territory resume.
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