UN Chief decries 'teaspoon' of aid for Gaza; announces new distribution plan

WAM
23 May 2025, 23:11 GMT+10

NEW YORK, 23rd May, 2025 (WAM) -- UN chief Antonio Guterres today decried the "teaspoon of aid" Israel has authorised for Gaza, emphasising that a "flood of assistance is required."

He again signalled the UN's refusal to join a new US-backed distribution plan.

Speaking to reporters, Guterres stressed, "Without rapid, reliable, safe, and sustained aid access, more people will die - and the long-term consequences on the entire population will be profound."

The UN and its partners have a plan to get the aid needed into Gaza, he said.

"The supplies - 160,000 pallets, enough to fill nearly 9,000 trucks - are waiting," Guterres said. "This is my appeal for life-saving aid for the long-suffering people of Gaza: Let's do it right. And let's do it right away."

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