In the North of #Gaza, an already desperate situation risks getting worse.
WFP was forced to pause distributions there due to serious security obstacles. We want to continue our life-saving work, but we must be able to do it safely.
🎦 @mfjhollingworth explains ⤵️
The malnutrition crisis in #Gaza is accelerating.
Malnutrition puts children's lives at immediate risk, and will impact the growth and development of those who survive – which will have consequences for generations to come.
3,195 children killed in #Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across the world's conflict zones since 2019. We are calling for an immediate ceasefire.
There is no safe space in Gaza.
“Helpless people are being subjected to horrific bombing. Families have nowhere to run or to hide.
Water, food, fuel, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid in Gaza need to be urgently restored." https://t.co/TIvnh3J4pN
People aren’t just hungry, they're desperate and losing hope by the minute.
This food was meant to reach them safely.
We need a humanitarian pause to be able to reach the people in need in #Gaza with food, water and basic supplies safely and effectively.
The @PalestineRCS report of evacuation threats to Al-Quds hospital in Gaza is deeply concerning.
We reiterate - it’s impossible to evacuate hospitals full of patients without endangering their lives.
Under International Humanitarian Law, healthcare must always be protected.
Thousands of people have joined a pro-Palestine protest in London calling for an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
Police estimated around 100,000 demonstrators gathered in the capital.
Read more: https://t.co/8p1wgzvy5h
No one slept a wink last night.
We haven’t been able to reach our team in #Gaza.
No calls are being answered, messages are left unread.
I am extremely concerned for the safety of our team and the people they serve.
Without connectivity in #Gaza, we cannot reach @WFP staff, bakeries, shops.
This means that EVEN the daily piece of bread families desperately need is no longer a guarantee.
We need connectivity, fuel & increased safe passage to prevent families from starving. We need it NOW.
We have lost touch with our staff in Gaza, with health facilities, health workers and the rest of our humanitarian partners on the ground.
This siege makes me gravely concerned for their safety and the immediate health risks of vulnerable patients.
We urge immediate protection of all civilians and full humanitarian access.
We are deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza. We have lost contact with some of our Palestinian colleagues on the ground. We are particularly worried for the patients, medical staff and thousands of families taking shelter at Al Shifa hospital and other health facilities.
"An attack on densely populated refugee camps where displaced people are sheltering in @UN schools & @UN premises is utterly shocking to me & to my colleagues"
@TamaraAlrifai tells @AJEnglish "I am lost for words" after 8 people were killed in an @UNRWA school📍#Gaza 2 days ago
The healthcare system in Gaza is facing collapse.
Hospitals are overwhelmed and lacking resources.
We recently made a large donation of medical stock, including medicines, narcotics and medical equipment to Al Shifa hospital, the main surgical facility in the Strip.
🔺We are devastated to confirm that two more @UNRWA colleagues have been killed in📍#Gaza. The entire Agency is grieving
🔺@UNRWA continues to advocate for adherence to international humanitarian law - @UN staff & civilians must be protected at all times
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❗ 25% of homes in #Gaza reported damaged or destroyed
❗ 59 attacks on healthcare (including Al Ahli Hospital)
❗ 170 education facilities hit
❗ Water and sanitation facilities severely damaged
Latest update: https://t.co/VzBVfYg51v
#NotATarget
An unprecedented catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes.
📍#Gaza is being strangled and the world seems to have lost its humanity.
Every hour we receive more and more desperate calls for help from people across the Gaza Strip.
- @UNLazzarini ⬇️
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