Cindy McCain, the head of the UN Food Programme, has made an urgent call for help at the Rafah border. She’s asking for safe ways to get more aid into Gaza, where people are running out of food and other basic needs during the ongoing Gaza humanitarian crisis 2023.
Right now, Gaza is pretty much closed off, with Rafah being the only way in—a stark reality in the Gaza blockade summary. Even though more aid is coming in, it’s not enough for the growing number of people who need it, highlighting the dire situation in Gaza today.
The fighting in Gaza has forced about 1.4 million people to leave their homes. The UN says these families and children can hardly get any water, food, or medicine. Plus, they’re living with little to no electricity, a testament to the Gaza humanitarian crisis UN reports have highlighted.
McCain shared how tough it is for parents in Gaza. They’re not sure if they can feed their kids or if they’ll even make it through the day. She saw this hardship herself at the Rafah crossing, raising the question: Why is there a blockade on Gaza that exacerbates the suffering?
She’s wrapping up a visit to Egypt where she talked with the president and other big names. She also saw how the Egyptian Red Crescent is helping out. McCain is thankful for Egypt’s help in getting supplies into Gaza and is impressed by the Red Crescent’s work.
She spent time looking at how the World Food Programme can do more, working with groups like the Red Crescent to get more aid to Gaza.
McCain also said that the problems in Gaza show how the world’s food crisis is getting worse. This isn’t just a problem for the area; it’s a big deal for the whole world’s fight against hunger.
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