Trucks with humanitarian shipments in May represented half of those in April while only a fraction of the land routes remain open for the arrival of supplies
According to Unicef, almost three thousand malnourished children are at risk of dying before the eyes of their families in Gaza. (Photo: PL)
The Israeli offensive in Gaza and the obstacles to the entry of humanitarian aid catapult children into a nutritional crisis, James Elder, spokesman for the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), warned this Monday.
Regarding his third visit to the enclave since October 7, the expert foresaw an even greater impact of the hostilities on the trapped minors.
“While we try to deliver aid and while the children try to be safe, the bombings continue,” he said in statements to the press.
According to the spokesperson, trucks with humanitarian shipments in May represented half of those in April while only a fraction of the land routes remain open for the arrival of supplies.
Land crossings, Elder added, are the most efficient and cost-effective way to get help.
According to Unicef, almost three thousand malnourished children risk dying before the eyes of their families in Gaza while the risk of normalizing the situation of minors crowded with their families in camps after being displaced numerous times increases.
The spokesperson assured that the destruction of health facilities, including specialized centers essential to prevent malnutrition, has seriously hampered efforts to address severe hunger among children in a context of constant bombings and attacks.
There is nothing normal about the constant these children live here, and there is nothing normal about the last few nights of relentless bombing, he said.
The children and their families are really now holding on physically and psychologically.
The Unicef spokesperson emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire to address the humanitarian crisis, bring the hostages home and allow the delivery of aid, education and medical care.
