Arab Parliamentary Union Calls for Urgent Action to Address Impact of Weather Systems on Displaced in Gaza

Beirut -- The Arab Parliamentary Union called for urgent action to provide basic winter necessities for displaced persons in the Gaza Strip, ensuring their protection from the impacts of cold weather systems and securing adequate shelter and humanitarian care to alleviate their suffering. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Union said it was “deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation” in Gaza, particularly the plight of displaced persons in camps and shelters amid harsh cold spells and heavy rains that have flooded thousands of tents and damaged several shelter centers. It stressed the importance of ensuring safe and unhindered access for humanitarian aid to all affected areas, and enabling United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations to carry out their relief and shelter rehabilitation missions. The statement also emphasized the need to protect civilians, shelters, and civilian infrastructure in accordance with international humanitarian law, calling on the international community, parliaments, and regional and international organizations to intensify efforts and provide urgent support to address the consequences of the cold weather systems and contribute to providing sustainable shelter solutions that protect affected families from recurring hardship. (End) A.Y.B. / N.S.A.