GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that the ceasefire resolution in the Gaza Strip issued by the UN Security Council should be objective and not symbolic, to end the darkest chapters of humanity.
James Elder, the spokesperson for UNICEF, said in a video statement from Rafah in southern Gaza that the situation in Gaza has reached a level that can be described as the darkest chapter in the history of humanity.
He added that by using the Erez Crossing (Beit Hanoun), which is located 10 minutes away from where people are begging for food, the humanitarian crisis can improve within days. But it remains closed.
He explained that between March 1 and March 22, 40% of humanitarian aid missions were rejected in northern Gaza.
Elder pointed out that “vital assistance is hindered in Gaza, lives are lost, and dignity is violated.”
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan in a session held on Monday.
The resolution was presented by the elected members of the Security Council: Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Korea, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
The resolution received 14 affirmative votes out of 15, with the United States abstaining from voting.
The UN Security Council once again sought to adopt a text calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a demand that the United States has obstructed several times, but it recently showed indications of a change in its stance towards its ally (Israel).
The resolution calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and ensures the access of humanitarian aid workers.
Since October 7th last year, the Israeli occupation forces have continued their aggression on the Gaza Strip with American and European support, as their aircraft bombard the vicinity of hospitals, buildings, towers, and Palestinian civilian homes, destroying them over the heads of their inhabitants, and preventing the entry of water, food, medicine, and fuel.
The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza has resulted in the death of 32,414 citizens and the injury of 74,787 others, in addition to the displacement of about 85% of the population of the Gaza Strip, according to the authorities of the Strip, international bodies, and organizations.
