By Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini
The renewed binding order from the @ICJ yesterday is a stark reminder that the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is man made + worsening. It can however still be reversed. The order calls on the State of Israel to cooperate with the United Nations to facilitate the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid to #Gaza.
Cooperation means that Israel must reverse its decision and allow @UNRWA to reach northern Gaza with food and nutrition convoys on a daily basis + to open additional land crossings.
The conditions of over million people are worsening. #Gaza is becoming an impossible place for a dignified life. In under six months, where people did not know hunger and were largely healthy, famine thresholds are unprecedented in time & speed. Member states should exert more pressure to implement the ICJ order.
Those who stopped funding UNRWA should reconsider their decision to allow the Agency to fulfill its mandate including help averting famine. Bold action cannot wait any longer. #ICJ