AMMAN — Her
Majesty Queen Rania met with senior representatives of the
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in her offices in Amman on Monday to discuss
the devastating impact on children of the Israeli war on Gaza, which is
expected to have long-term negative repercussions on the lives of children and
young people for generations to come.
اضافة اعلان
In her capacity as UNICEF’s first Eminent Advocate for
Children,
Queen Rania was briefed on the unprecedented levels of violence and
grave child-rights violations by Deputy Executive Director of Humanitarian
Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban; UNICEF Regional Director Middle East
and North Africa, Adele Khodr; and UNICEF Representative to Jordan, Philippe
Duamelle.
During the meeting, Chaiban underscored the urgent need for
an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and for all access crossings into Gaza to
be opened for a safe, sustained, and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid,
including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel. He also called for urgent
medical cases in Gaza to be allowed to leave or to be able to receive critical
health services, and for respect and protection for civilian infrastructure in
line with international humanitarian law.
Over the past three weeks,
UNICEF has been providing water
to 1 million people in Gaza; however, it has only been able to provide each
with less than three liters of water per day, compared to its typical standard
of a minimum of 15 liters per day. Chaiban explained that the lack of water and
food, coupled with overcrowding, are very concerning due the risk of the spread
of water-borne diseases, such as cholera.
The organization has also transported approximately 20
trucks through the Rafah Crossing carrying emergency medical supplies, bottled
water, and sanitary and hygiene supplies, among other emergency items.
Chaiban told Her Majesty that UNICEF is trying to increase
the number of trucks transporting aid into Gaza per day, stressing that “the UN
has said that 100 trucks are needed to go in daily in order to sustain
humanitarian efforts and operations.” He added that UNICEF will continue to
support children in Gaza, and is working hard to establish humanitarian
corridors for critical aid.
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