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UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal
The United Nations has 170,000 tons of aid ready to deliver food, medicine, and shelter to 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza once political clearance is granted.
- The United Nations announced that 170,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid is prepared for Gaza, awaiting Israel's approval to significantly increase assistance for over 2 million Palestinians following a ceasefire deal.
- U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher stated that in recent months, only 20% of the required aid has been delivered to Gaza.
- Fletcher emphasized the need for all entry points to Gaza to be opened to facilitate a larger scale of aid delivery, stating, 'We are absolutely ready to roll and deliver at scale.'
- Fletcher urged developed nations to enhance their contributions, warning that the 170,000 tons ready for Gaza is 'just the tip of the iceberg for what is needed.
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The United Nations is ready to deliver urgently needed aid to the people of Gaza, said UN envoy Tom Fletcher.
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