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UN Official: Growing Humanitarian Needs in Gaza Must Be Met Without Dragging Civilians Into the Line of Fire..

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher delivered a stark warning to the Security Council on Wednesday, emphasizing that Gaza's escalating humanitarian needs must be met without forcing civilians into the line of fire.

Key Points from the Briefing:

  1. Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis

    • Civilians in Gaza face death, injury, forced displacement, and loss of dignity

    • "Words cannot describe the situation in Gaza," Fletcher stated

    • Israeli occupation authorities must ensure access to food and medical supplies

  2. Dire Conditions on the Ground

    • "Food is running out, and those who seek it risk being shot"

    • People are dying while trying to feed their families

    • Field hospitals are receiving bodies daily

    • Medical workers hear firsthand accounts of injuries every day

  3. Legal and Moral Obligations

    • "We don't need to debate whether killing civilians waiting in line for basic necessities fulfills obligations to protect civilians"

    • Humanitarian workers face threats of reduced access to populations in need

    • Nowhere is the tension between advocacy and aid delivery more apparent than in Gaza

  4. West Bank Situation

    • Continued loss of life and livelihoods

    • Movement restrictions and increasing displacement

  5. UN Response Plan

    • Requires predictable, large-scale multi-sectoral assistance

    • Needs multiple crossing points where people won't face gunfire

    • Requires distribution through established UN humanitarian mechanisms

  6. Call to Action

    • Urged Security Council members to assess:

      • Whether the occupation is fulfilling its international legal obligations

      • Whether humanitarian workers can safely perform their duties

    • Stressed that deliberate starvation of civilians constitutes a "war crime"

    • Called for:

      • Protection of all civilians

      • Release of hostages

      • Safeguarding of humanitarian workers

      • Immediate ceasefire