United Nations (UN) announced on Tuesday the appointment coordinator control supplies humanitarian aid To A loopwithin the framework of the resolution Security Advisor The UN passed a bill on Friday to increase humanitarian aid.

Sigrid Kaagbelonging Netherlandswill become coordinator for humanitarian affairs and reconstruction of Gaza and begin his duties January 8This is stated in a UN statement.

“In this role, you will facilitate, coordinate, will monitor and verify humanitarian aid supplies to Gaza“, the UN said. It will also create a “mechanism” to speed up aid to Gaza through countries not involved in the conflict.

Security Council Resolution Friday he did not call for a ceasefire after a week of vote delays and tense negotiations to avoid a US veto. The text calls for “urgent measures to immediately ensure safe, unhindered and expanded humanitarian access, and to create conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities“.

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In the face of global outrage over thousands of deaths in the Gaza Strip in 11 weeks of war and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave, USA abstained allow the 15-member Council to adopt a resolution prepared by United Arab Emirates.

US and Israel oppose ceasefire, given that this will only benefit Hamas. Instead, Washington is supporting a pause in hostilities to protect civilians and free hostages taken Hamas.

Then Hamas killed 1,200 people And took 240 hostages On October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded with an attack and siege that destroyed much of Gaza.

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Palestinian health authorities in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip say Israeli attacks killed nearly 21,000 people, and there are fears that more people are buried under the rubble. Almost all 2.3 million Gazans were forced from their homesmany of them several times.

(Reuters)