Arab League Launches Humanitarian Appeal for Gaza, Announces Relief Network Initiative
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Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy announces an initiative to establish a humanitarian relief network to support Gaza.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy issued an urgent humanitarian appeal to support the Gaza Strip, while simultaneously announcing an initiative to establish an emergency humanitarian relief network aimed at strengthening the response to humanitarian crises in the Arab region.
In a statement, Fahmy called on the international community and Arab and international humanitarian organizations to take immediate and coordinated action to provide relief and humanitarian aid and to save the lives of those affected in Gaza, as the humanitarian situation worsens with the onset of winter.
He stated that the Strip continues to suffer from the repercussions of hunger, destruction, and a severe shortage of medicines, water, and food supplies, resulting from Israeli occupation policies against more than two million Palestinians since the aggression on Gaza in October 2023, which led to the collapse of basic human life necessities.
He clarified that the rains and floods that hit the region at the beginning of winter damaged the remaining fragile infrastructure, inundated and destroyed approximately 40,000 shelters and 70,000 tents, exacerbating the suffering of more than 200,000 people, including the injured, children, women, the elderly, and patients.
He added that Palestinian families are now facing extremely harsh conditions after finding themselves exposed to the elements without shelter, heating facilities, or blankets to protect them from the cold and rain.
Fahmy stressed the necessity for the international community to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities toward the Palestinian people, emphasizing the importance of urgent and coordinated action by Arab and international humanitarian and relief organizations to alleviate the suffering of those affected.
Regarding the emergency humanitarian relief network initiative, the Arab League Secretary-General explained that it aims to enhance coordination among relevant authorities in member states and parties working in the humanitarian field, thereby contributing to supporting the response to humanitarian crises in the Arab region.
He called on relevant humanitarian authorities to join the relief network, noting that the Arab League will engage with parties responding to this urgent call for coordination regarding operational mechanisms and the provision of humanitarian aid.
