JAKARTA - Commissioner General of the United Nations Aid and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini said on Thursday, "US aid mechanisms in the Gaza Strip will not cope with increasingly severe hunger."
In uploads on social media X he described a model for distributing this aid to Gaza, beyond UN surveillance, as "very embarrassing, degrading and life-threatening."
Lazzarini stressed, "PBB has knowledge, experience, and public trust in providing dignified and safe assistance," quoted from WAFA May 12.
UNRWA's Commissioner-General urged to allow humanitarian workers to carry out their work in the Gaza Strip.
The Gaza Strip has suffered a devastating humanitarian crisis since its occupation closed all crossings on March 2, preventing the entry of food, medicine, aid and fuel.
It is known that the US-backed humanitarian aid distribution system through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and implemented in Israeli coordination, began on May 26 despite criticism.
The United Nations and international aid groups have refused to cooperate with the GHF because they say the GHF is not neutral and has a distribution model that forces Palestinians to evacuate.
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Separately, medical sources in Gaza confirmed the death toll of Palestinians in the enclave had reached 55,207 people, the majority of children and women, since the latest conflict broke out on October 7, 2023.
Meanwhile, the number of injured victims has reached 127,821, with thousands still trapped under the rubble, the source added.
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