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WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza

Injured Palestinians have struggled to get treatment amid the attacks on hospitals [File: Abed Zagout/Anadolu Agency]

The World Health Organization has agreed on a resolution, the first by any United Nations agency, calling for immediate access to vital humanitarian aid and an end to the fighting in Gaza.

The resolution – calling for the “immediate, sustained and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief, including the access of medical personnel” – was adopted by consensus at the end of a special session of the WHO’s Executive Board on Sunday.

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