UAE welcomes UN resolution establishing new aid mechanism for Gaza

Resolution 2720 demands that the parties to the conflict “allow, facilitate and enable the immediate, safe and unimpeded delivery of large-scale humanitarian assistance directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip and, in this regard, calls for measures to immediately enable safe and unimpeded humanitarian assistance. and expand humanitarian access and create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.”

Requests the Secretary-General to “appoint a high-level humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator” with responsibility for facilitating, coordinating, monitoring and verifying in Gaza, as appropriate, the humanitarian nature of all humanitarian aid shipments provided to Gaza through states that are not parties. to the conflict.

The text also demands the “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages”, as well as ensuring humanitarian access to address the medical needs of all hostages, noting that fuel supplies to Gaza must meet necessary humanitarian needs.