Local time on April 29, Sigrid Kaag, senior coordinator for humanitarian relief and reconstruction in Gaza, said at the World Economic Forum’s special meeting on global collaboration, growth and energy for development that humanitarian issues in Gaza Strip should be resolved immediately.
Kaag stressed that current assistance to the Gaza Strip must undergo changes. In addition to the food and other supplies already in place, a greater variety of aid, including medical and healthcare assistance, is also needed. Many people in the Gaza Strip suffer from mental health problems and crime in the community cannot be ignored. Furthermore, more than 1 million children are unable to continue their school education. Therefore, he called for immediate action rather than waiting for a political solution.
According to what has been learned, since October 7 last year, when the new wave of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict broke out, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of 34,488 Palestinians and the wounding of 77,643 people.
