United Nations (UN) agencies have called for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza after 20 trucks carrying a shipment of aid reached the…United Nations (UN) agencies have called for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza after 20 trucks carrying a shipment of aid reached the enclave through the Rafah crossing. “We call for a humanitarian ceasefire, along with immediate, unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza to allow humanitarian actors to reach civilians in need, save lives and prevent further human suffering. “Flows of humanitarian aid must be at scale and sustained, and allow all Gazans to preserve their dignity,” a joint statement from the UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO noted. The aid trucks from the Egyptian Red Crescent, which is responsible for delivering aid from various UN agencies, Saturday passed into Gaza’s Rafah border crossing from Egypt. More than one million internally displaced people across the Gaza Strip face a dire humanitarian situation, with little access to basic requirements.

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2023 12:47 UTC