NEW YORK, April 9, 2025 (WAFA) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that Israel is obstructing the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip, noting that more than a month has passed without any aid entering the Strip.
In press statements at UN headquarters last night, Guterres stressed that the forced displacement of Gaza residents is a violation of international law.
He added: UN agencies are ready to provide relief, but the newly proposed approval mechanisms proposed by the Israeli occupation authorities regarding aid delivery threaten to impose further control over aid delivery and significantly reduce it.
Guterres explained that the United Nations will not participate in any measure that does not fully respect the fundamental principles, calling for unhindered humanitarian access and the protection of all humanitarian workers guaranteed under international law.
The Secretary-General called for an independent investigation into the killing of humanitarian workers, including UN staff.
It is noteworthy that at least 408 humanitarian workers, including more than 280 from UNRWA, have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
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