UNITED NATIONS — The UN secretary-general says Gaza faces “the long shadow of starvation” and the risk of disease outbreaks because of barriers to delivering vital aid.
Antonio Guterres does not mention Israel by name in his remarks, but blames the inability to meet Gaza’s growing humanitarian needs on widespread bombardment, barriers to entering the territory and restrictions on distribution inside of it — all under Israel’s control.
He says he is “deeply troubled by the clear violation of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing.”
Israeli officials have denied hindering aid delivery, saying the UN needs to provide more workers and trucks.
But Guterres says the UN and its partners “cannot effectively deliver humanitarian aid while Gaza is under such heavy, widespread and unrelenting bombardment.”
He points to the deaths of 152 UN staffers in Gaza since the start of the war, “the largest single loss of life in the history of our organization.”
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