In a separate statement, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women conveyed that “one child is injured or dies every ten minutes” in Gaza. The statement added that more than 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since the war began, with 6,000 of them leaving 19,000 orphaned children behind. UNICEF communications specialist ...
UNHCR spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in a press conference at the United Nations office in Geneva that “resolving the catastrophic situation experienced by civilians in Gaza must remain a priority.”
Despite the heavy burden placed on medical personnel who opted to resist evacuation orders issued by the Israel occupation forces, they explained, their “resilience” has saved “many” patients. “Many suggest [that] these clinicians should receive the Nobel Peace Prize.”
Briefing about Iran's last night retaliatory attack on Israel during his presser, Amir-Abdollahian emphasized that in its response to Israeli aggression, Iran didn't target any civilian.
“The de-confliction mechanism is not working,” said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, who represents the UN agency, referring to its efforts to navigate through the months-long conflict, which began last 7 October.
"It is becoming very hot there," Jamie McGoldrick added, "People are getting much less water than they need, and as a result, there have been waterborne diseases due to lack of safe and clean water and the disruption of the sanitation systems."
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said “we must fervently do everything” to avoid such an outflow of the Gazan population.
While referring to some developments in the relations between the two countries, the two sides expressed their desire to continue joint efforts to strengthen cooperation in an environment based on mutual respect.
"Food convoys that should be going particularly to the north, where 70 percent of people face famine conditions, are ... three times more likely to be denied than any other humanitarian convoys with other kinds of material," Laerke told reporters in Geneva.
"Türkiye has shown that we stand by the Palestinian people in these difficult times with the aid material we have sent to the region, exceeding 45,000 tons in total," said Erdogan in a video message.