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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
UK calls for urgent UN meeting to discuss humanitarian situation in Gaza
Children sift through waste at a landfill in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 15, 2024. (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
Britain’s foreign secretary says that his country, along with France and Algeria, has called an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
David Lammy says in a statement that Israel must ensure civilians are protected and routes are open to allow life-saving aid through, and that the United Nations meeting will address these issues.
“The humanitarian situation in northern Gaza is dire, with access to basic services worsening and the United Nations reporting that barely any food has entered in the last two weeks,” Lammy adds.
Israel said that 50 aid trucks entered northern Gaza earlier today carrying food, water and medical supplies.
