Ten countries urge Israel to intervene UNRWA and NGOs in the "catastrophic" situation
Ten countries, including France and the United Kingdom, have urged Israel to allow international NGOs and UN organizations, such as UNRWA, to operate in the Gaza Strip following the announcement of further restrictions. warning that the humanitarian situation will worsen again, considering to be a "catastrophic situation".
In a joint communiqué issued by the French Government, the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom have warned that the arrival of winter exacerbates the living conditions of the civilian population, whose 1.3 million people need urgent protection.
States have denounced the collapse of sanitation infrastructure affecting 740,000 people, as well as the high food insecurity suffered by the vast majority of the population of Gaza.
Among the measures they have called for, international NGOs have called for permanent and foreseeable work, warned that new Israeli conditions could lead to the forced closure of their operations within 60 days, which would seriously affect basic services, and warned that one in three health centres could be closed.
They also urge Israel to allow the work of the UN and its members, including UNRWA, after the Israeli Parliament passed a law facilitating the cessation of its activities, considering it to be related to the attacks of 7 October 2023.
They have also criticised the abolition of licences to various NGOs, such as Médecins sans Frontières, and have called for the lifting of restrictions on the import of medical equipment and shelters, as well as the opening of gateways to increase the entry of humanitarian aid.
"Although we celebrate the partial opening of the Allenby Pass, corridors like Rafah remain closed or restricted. Ast 4,200 trucks must have a minimum, not a maximum, quota," they stress.
Countries have concluded that the current restrictions violate international humanitarian law and have called for their elimination as a fundamental step towards ending the conflict in Gaza.
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