The situation in Gaza is “appalling and apocalyptic,” warns the UN Secretary General

The HIM On Monday he described the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” and warned that the conditions faced by Palestinians in the territory may constitute “the most serious international crimes.”

He secretary general of the HIM, Antonio Guterres urged the international community to “build a foundation for sustainable peace in Gaza and in everything Middle East”, indicated in statements read on his behalf at a conference in Cairo aimed at increasing humanitarian aid.

The war in Gaza erupted when the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in 1,208 deaths, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official Israeli figures.

The military campaign launched in retaliation by Israel has left 44,429 people dead in Gaza according to figures from the Ministry of Health of the territory that HIM considered reliable.

“The catastrophe of Gaza no es other than the total collapse of our humanity. “The nightmare has to end, we cannot continue looking elsewhere”Guterres said in a speech read by Amina Mohammed deputy secretary general of the HIM.

Guterres He specified that “the malnutrition es rampant (…) The famine es imminent. Meanwhile, the health system has collapsed“, said.

The head of the HIM added that Gaza have now “the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world”, con “many losing limbs and undergoing surgeries without even anesthesia.”

He secretary general of the HIM also criticized the tight restrictions on aid delivery and called current levels of “extremely insufficient.”

According to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), only 65 aid trucks per day were able to enter the besieged Palestinian territory last month, compared to an average of 500 before the war.

International aid organizations countless have warned times about the humanitarian disaster that is occurring in Gaza where its population, of some 2.4 million people, is on the brink of famine.

Guterres stated on Monday that the blockage of aid to Gaza “no es a logistics crisis but rather “a crisis of political will and respect for the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.”