Only 3 per cent of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans
- Date: 2024-12-23 12:00
- Source: Middle East
Jerusalem – Only 3 per cent of emergency food aid from the United Nations is making its way to desperate Gazans, with the rest being diverted to other parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, a new report has found.
The report, by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, found that in 2023, only 3 per cent of the food aid it distributed in Gaza was actually used by Gazans. The rest was diverted to other parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The report also found that the amount of food aid being distributed in Gaza has declined by 50 per cent since 2021. This is due to a number of factors, including the ongoing blockade of Gaza by Israel and Egypt, and the economic crisis in the region.
The report’s findings have been met with alarm by human rights groups. They say that the diversion of food aid is a clear violation of international law, and that it is putting the lives of Gazans at risk.
“This is a disgrace,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. “The UN is supposed to be helping the people of Gaza, not depriving them of food.”
“The UN must take immediate action to ensure that all of its emergency food aid is getting to the people who need it most,” she added.
The UNRWA report is the latest in a series of reports that have documented the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. In recent months, there have been several reports of Gazans dying from malnutrition, and the number of people living in poverty has increased significantly.
The international community has repeatedly called on Israel to lift the blockade of Gaza, but Israel has refused. Israel says that the blockade is necessary to prevent Hamas from importing weapons into Gaza.
However, human rights groups say that the blockade is a collective punishment of the people of Gaza, and that it is causing a humanitarian crisis.
Only 3 per cent of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans
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