The UN ignores how many cargoes of humanitarian aid are pending, for lack of authorization to access the passage points granted by Israel

The UN said Thursday not knowing how many cargoes of aid were in Gaza waiting to be distributed, due to the lack of access granted by Israel. Furthermore, “Despite our repeated requests. For example, Israel has not authorized the UN to be present at the crossing points, which are militarized areas. Nevertheless, We cannot therefore check the amount of supplies currently at the crossing point ”explained to the Agency France-Presse (AFP). in Geneva, a spokesperson for the United Nations Bureau for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Jens Laerke, while the Israeli army denied blocking humanitarian aid on Wednesday and said that 950 trucks were in Gaza and expected international agencies to distribute their cargoes.

Laerke also explained that the UN needed several authorizations: a first authorization for the help to pass the border. where the aid is deposited by the trucks which then leave in Israel, followed by another so that the UN trucks in Gaza can recover it. “It is important to emphasize that these are not only refused requests”but also hindrances on the ground, he said. Israel must give its “Green light with trucks without unnecessary delays. allow teams to take multiple and safer routes, and order the troops to stay away from convoys and never shoot civilians along the routes allocated [ou n’importe où ailleurs] »noted Mr. Laerke.

“If all the conditions are not in place. there cannot be a safe delivery and in accordance with the principles [de l’ONU] on a large scale. Thus, even when they are approved, these missions are un ignores how many cargoes often hampered on the ground ”he deplored.