No one should be surprised let alone shocked at scenes of precious aid looted, stolen or "lost".
The people of Gaza have been starved and deprived of the basics including water and medicines for more than 11 weeks.
Mothers and fathers have run out of food for their children.
Older people died because of lack of medicines.
The aid going in now is a needle in a haystack.
A meaningful and uninterrupted flow of aid is the only way to prevent the current disaster from spiraling further.
The least needed is 500-600 trucks every day managed through the UN including UNRWA.
During the ceasefire, we brought in an average of 500-600 trucks a day without diversion or looting.
Saving lives must overtake military and political agendas.
The people of Gaza cannot wait any longer.
UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency's area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.
UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on.
UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
