United Nations: Air aid to Gaza cannot replace ground delivery

The United Nations aid coordinator for the Gaza Strip stressed yesterday Thursday after a closed-door meeting of the Security Council that sending humanitarian aid to Gaza by air or by sea cannot adequately replace ground delivery.

Sigrid Kag said her message to the UN Security Council was that the international community must “fill the Gaza market with humanitarian goods” and “re-energize the private sector” so that more commercial goods can be brought in to meet the needs of civilians. become.

He emphasized: “Diversity of supply routes by land” is a better solution. It’s easier, faster, cheaper, especially if we know that we need humanitarian aid to Gaza for a long time.

His remarks came after the White House announced on Thursday that it plans to build a port in Gaza to send more humanitarian aid, and after several countries, including the United States, have airlifted aid in recent days. deleted.