Israel/Iran, Gaza & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (19 April 2024)

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Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Highlights:

- Israel/Iran
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- Ukraine
- Deputy Secretary-General
- Security Council/Sudan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- High Commissioner for Human Rights/DRC
- Haiti
- Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
- New Resident Coordinator
- International Days
- Myanmar
- General Assembly
- Briefings

ISRAEL/IRAN
In a statement this morning in which the Secretary-General reiterated that it is high time to stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East.
The Secretary-General condemns any act of retaliation and appeals to the international community to work together to prevent any further development that could lead to devastating consequences for the entire region and beyond.

OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
On Wednesday and Thursday –the UN was able to transfer into Gaza 15 of 30 trucks bought by the United Nations to enhance aid delivery. The purchase and shipment of those trucks is being funded by the Humanitarian Fund for the OPT [Occupied Palestinian Territory], at a cost of almost $3.5 million.
Meanwhile, we’ve received information that some 270,000 tons of solid waste have now accumulated across the Gaza Strip; that’s according to the Union of Gaza Strip Municipalities. That is what they are telling us. This is creating, as you can imagine, an environmental and public health catastrophe. The destruction of waste management facilities and medical waste disposal centres has severely hampered the collection and disposal of solid waste by municipalities.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that ongoing hostilities in Gaza, the destruction of roads, and the prevalence of unexploded ordnance continue to pose significant risks for humanitarian workers. These challenges are also impeding the physical movement of aid supplies across the Gaza strip.
This is in addition to fuel supply constraints, delays and insecurity at the checkpoint on the coastal road, restrictions on telecommunications equipment being able to be brought in, and an insufficient number of drivers and trucks cleared by Israel to use the fence road.
Since the beginning of the war, most trucks used for transporting aid have been damaged or destroyed. The fleet available in Gaza is extremely limited. And as I’ve told you, we did bring in extra trucks.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=19%20April%202024
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