Urgent Aid Access to Gaza: Humanitarians Demand Action

Humanitarians are calling for urgent aid access to Gaza as the enclave remains sealed off, leaving 2.3 million residents without outside assistance. Displacement has increased by 30% in the past 24 hours, with over 338,000 people seeking shelter, mostly in UNRWA schools. The UN World Food Programme and UNRWA are providing food to displaced people, but stocks are depleting rapidly. Hospitals in Gaza are at a breaking point, with limited electricity and medical supplies. UN-appointed rights experts are calling for the release of hostages and an end to the targeting of civilians. The water crisis is worsening due to damaged infrastructure and the blockade, and the UNFPA is deeply concerned about the safety and wellbeing of pregnant women in Gaza.