In An update on Friday Ocha Said that the hunger crisis deepens over the enclave, with the local health authorities announced that two more people had died of hunger the previous day.
Hunger and malnutrition increase the risk of diseases that weaken the immune system, especially in women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities or chronic diseases, with deadly consequences.
Food scarcity also influences pregnancy and women who are breastfeeding, which increases the risk that their babies are born with health complications and the ability of mothers to breastfeed.
Help narrowing
The small ray of the supplies that come into the strip is by no means sufficient to meet the enormous needs, because Israeli authorities continue to impose restrictions on humanitarian and hinder their reaction.
Of the 15 attempts to coordinate humanitarian movements in Gaza on Thursday, four were downright denied, three were impeded, one was postponed and two others had to be canceled by the organizers, with only five missions facilitated.
Although the limited amount of fuel received yesterday was fully allocated to community kitchens, health care and water and sanitary facilities, the fuel deficiency remains as the quantities that come in remain insufficient to retain essential facilities.
UN preparations
Despite serious limitations, UN teams are willing to resolve the help of the help and tackle these serious needs as soon as they are allowed to do this.
For the UN to accelerate the delivery of food aid, health services, clean water and waste management, food supplies and shelter materials, Israel must open its crossings, allow fuel and equipment and make humanitarian staff work safely.
The Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, said in social media after On Thursday that “we have to save as much life as we can – and we have a plan.”
The plan He shared with the Member States outlined the necessary steps to stop the horror and to illuminate limitations on humanitarian operations.
Mr. Fletcher has also written at the head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the auxiliary distribution model that is supported by Israel and the United States, and repeats that the UN is ready to come into contact with every partner to offer humanitarian help to Gaza.
He emphasized that such a partnership must adhere to the worldwide accepted principles of humanity, impartialness and independence, with help where needs are greatest and without discrimination and that humanitarians answer citizens in need, not the warring parties.
Mr Fletcher also said that he welcomes dialogue about achieving as many people as possible to relieve suffering without causing damage.
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