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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger in New York

UN proposal to speed up aid to Gaza focuses on inspecting shipments

Lorries loaded with humanitarian supplies bound for Gaza wait as trucks are screened by Israeli inspectors and sniffer dogs at the Nitzana border crossing in November 2023.
Lorries loaded with humanitarian supplies bound for Gaza wait as trucks are screened by Israeli inspectors and sniffer dogs at the Nitzana border crossing in November 2023. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

A proposed new UN mechanism for speeding up the delivery of aid to Gaza suggests a new layer of screening and tracking of shipments and the opening of a new inspection facility at Rafah.

The $61.2m scheme, required by a UN security council resolution in December, does not propose opening any new crossing points from Israel into Gaza, nor does it address the issue of security, two of the biggest issues limiting delivery, at a time of deepening famine.

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