Ahlulbayt News Agency: The UN humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, has said that more than 60,000 children under the age of five in Gaza are suffering from malnourishment.
She emphasized that each number in these statistics represents a human life and a personal struggle to survive.
Speaking on Saturday to Anadolu news agency during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, held at the NEST Congress Center in the Turkish town of Belek, Kaag addressed the collapse of humanitarian access in Gaza.
Kaag stated that during the ceasefire, aid deliveries coordinated by the UN reached those in need without interruption.
However, she noted, “as part of the ceasefire agreement, the flow of humanitarian aid was ensured, but since the second half of March, aid deliveries have not been allowed.”
She also explained that humanitarian operations on the ground are now hindered by shortages of equipment and fuel, making it increasingly difficult to run hospitals and distribute aid.
Kaag voiced alarm at the deteriorating health conditions among children in Gaza. “We now know that more than 60,000 children under the age of five are suffering from malnutrition in Gaza. Each of these statistics represents a human life and a fight to survive.”
She underlined that under international law, Israel is obligated to allow humanitarian access, and insisted that aid must reach Gaza immediately.
Kaag also expressed concern for the safety of humanitarian personnel operating in the embattled Gaza Strip. “Israel’s attacks on Gaza are horrifying not only for civilians but also for international humanitarian workers, most of whom are Palestinian civilians.”
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