GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Mar 21) that only an expansion of land crossings into Gaza could help prevent famine in the densely populated Palestinian enclave.
Children are dying from the effects of malnutrition and disease, and from a lack of adequate water and sanitation, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
“The future of an entire generation is in serious peril,” he said.
Five months of war have created critical food shortages among Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians that in some areas now exceed famine levels, according to the United Nations.
“Recent efforts to deliver food by air and sea are welcome, but only the expansion of land crossings will enable large-scale deliveries to prevent famine,” Tedros said.
“Once again, we ask Israel to open more crossings and accelerate the entry and delivery of water, food, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid into and within Gaza.”
Source: CNA
