The representative of the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA), Philippe Lazzarini, assured this Sunday that since January 23 the organization has no longer been able to send food to the north of the Gaza Strip, the most affected area of the enclave. affected by the conflict and where humanitarian organizations have had less access since the start of the Israeli offensive that began in this sector. “The last time UNRWA was able to send food aid to northern Gaza was on January 23. Since then, we, along with other UN agencies, have warned of impending famine, called for regular humanitarian access, and stated that famine can be avoided with more food.” “Convoys are allowed to enter the northern Gaza Strip on a regular basis,” Lazzarini posted on his account on the social network X, formerly Twitter. In addition, he regretted that all his calls had been “rejected” and “fell on deaf ears,” and assured that “humanity and common values will soon be tested again.” “This is a man-made disaster. The world is committed to ensuring that there are no more famines. Famine can still be avoided through genuine political will to ensure access to and protection of large-scale supplies,” he added. A few days ago, Lazzarini himself warned that the agency was at a “tipping point,” given Israel’s repeated calls for its “dissolution,” as well as the various measures aimed at it, such as a bill to exclude the agency from the EU include, among others, the immunity granted by the United Nations, the limitation of visas for its employees, statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or measures to evict employees from his office in East Jerusalem.
