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UN Official Calls For Increased Humanitarian Aid To Gaza

Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Hajjar)

The recent agreement between Hamas and Israel to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza to 600 trucks a day is seen as a positive step, but UN officials caution that more needs to be done to address the ongoing crisis in the region. According to the UN's Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, the increased aid is just the beginning of efforts to alleviate the suffering in Gaza.

Kaag expressed concerns about security conditions and the presence of criminal gangs that could hinder the delivery of aid to Gaza. She emphasized the importance of ensuring rapid, unhindered, and uninterrupted access for humanitarian agencies to provide much-needed assistance to the people in Gaza.

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