Gaza: Lack of fuel threatening to shut down entire humanitarian operation

By UN News

Nov 16, 2023 2:42 pm

Lack of fuel is jeopardizing 'the entire architecture of the humanitarian response' in Gaza, where raw sewage is now flowing in the streets, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Thursday.

In a wide-ranging briefing to journalists in Geneva, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reiterated calls for a ceasefire and addressed misinformation targeting the agency, including claims that aid is being diverted.

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Lack of fuel is jeopardizing 'the entire architecture of the humanitarian response' in Gaza, where raw sewage is now flowing in the streets, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Thursday.

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