New York (UNA/WAFA) – UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that the humanitarian aid operations provided by the United Nations in Gaza can only be carried out in accordance with the principles of humanity, neutrality, and independence.
This came in response to a question about reports that Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz stated at a meeting of the Security Cabinet on Tuesday that aid to Gaza would be distributed by the military or American companies.
He added: "UN humanitarian operations in Gaza or anywhere else in the world can only be conducted in accordance with the principles of humanity, neutrality, and independence."
Dujarric noted that food supplies are "dangerously low" across Gaza, that malnutrition cases are rapidly increasing, and that living conditions across Gaza are "appalling."
He said that 75 percent of the population is exposed to open sewage and waste, causing extremely serious health problems.
Dujarric called on influential member states to take the necessary measures to ensure that humanitarian aid can once again reach Gaza and be distributed to those in need.
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