Gaza Awaits the UN: Will the World Stop the War Before Winter Arrives?
As winter approaches, Gaza residents are calling on the United Nations to pressure Israel to end the war and allow aid deliveries, amid fears of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
As winter approaches, there are growing fears in the Gaza Strip of additional humanitarian repercussions, not only of tents being flooded or temporary housing damaged, but also health risks associated with contaminated water, sanitation and waste, according to a report by France 24.
The report explained that the expected rainfall with the arrival of winter may turn these environmental risks into a direct health threat to the population living in conditions of severe overcrowding within the Gaza Strip.
Demands to put pressure on Israel
In this context, the people of Gaza call on the United Nations, during its eighty-first session, to put pressure on Israel to stop the war and open the way for the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip.
The report did not specify specific practical steps that the UN intends to take in this file, as Gazans await any developments that may ease the humanitarian crisis as winter approaches.
Sources
- غزة تنتظر الأمم المتحدة.. هل يوقف العالم الحرب قبل الشتاء؟ — France 24 — Arabic
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