Emergency humanitarian access needed in Gaza
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19 May 2021, 10:18 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore said in a statement that the agency needs immediate access into Gaza to provide humanitarian access to children affected by the recent escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas. UNICEF is calling for the immediate cessation of hostilities on humanitarian grounds to allow the entry of staff and essential supplies, including fuel, medical items, first-aid kits and COVID-19 vaccines, Fore said on Tuesday.
The United Nations is also calling for the establishment of humanitarian corridors so that the agency can deliver supplies safely to provide humanitarian needs, she said.
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United Nations Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore said in a statement that the agency needs immediate access into Gaza to provide humanitarian access to children affected by the recent escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas. UNICEF is calling for the immediate cessation of hostilities on humanitarian grounds to allow the entry of staff and essential supplies, including fuel, medical items, first-aid kits and COVID-19 vaccines, Fore said on Tuesday.
The United Nations is also calling for the establishment of humanitarian corridors so that the agency can deliver supplies safely to provide humanitarian needs, she said. Fore noted that at least 60 children have been killed and 444 others have been injured in Gaza within the last ten days and about 30,000 displaced. Approximately 325,000 Gaza residents need water and sanitation services, she said.
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UN Children s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Sunday renewed her call for an immediate end to the violence in Gaza and Israel.
She made the plea as the UN Security Council on Sunday met publicly for the first time to discuss the latest developments on the ground.
Over the past week, at least 55 children on the Palestinian side and two children on the Israeli side have been killed, she said in a statement.
UNITED NATIONS: The tragic Covid-19 situation in India should raise the alarm bells for all of us and there will be reverberations across the region and the world in terms of virus-related deaths, virus mutations and supply delays unless the world steps up and helps the country now, the head of the UN children s agency has said.
United Nations Children s Fund (Unicef) has sent additional critical lifesaving supplies to India, including 2 million face shields and 200,000 surgical masks. The tragic situation in India should raise alarm bells for all of us, Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore said on Tuesday. Unless the world steps up and helps India now, there will be reverberations across the region and the world in terms of virus-related deaths, virus mutations and supply delays.