Urgent Humanitarian Relief Needed in Gaza as Infectious Diseases Spread

The World Health Organization (WHO) has passed a resolution calling for immediate access to humanitarian aid and an end to the fighting in Gaza. The resolution emphasizes the importance of health as a universal priority and urges all parties to fulfill their obligations under international law. The UN Security Council has struggled to respond to the crisis, with a recent resolution for a humanitarian ceasefire failing to pass due to a US veto. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hopes the resolution will serve as a starting point for further action, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire to ensure peace and health in the region. The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution for an immediate ceasefire.