UN Support to Refugees in Gaza: Vaccine Convoy Held on Hold
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), XHe made an important statement from his account on his platform regarding the long delay of the UN convoy traveling to the northern region of the Gaza Strip for polio vaccination. In the statement, “Despite detailed prior coordination, the Israeli army kept a UN convoy heading north of Gaza waiting for more than 8 hours.”statements were included.
The statement said that the UN personnel in the convoy were traveling to launch the polio vaccination campaign for children in the northern region, and that all UN personnel and vehicles were eventually released and returned safely to the UN base. The statement also said, “This significant incident is the latest in a series of violations against UN personnel.”The statement was emphasized and it was stated that the necessary environment should be provided for UN personnel to carry out their duties safely in Gaza.
While underlining that UN personnel must always be protected in accordance with international humanitarian law, UNRWA reminds that the occupying Israeli army, which continues its attacks on the Gaza Strip, also targets many aid organizations, especially the UN. UNRWA said in a statement on 29 August: “212 United Nations (UN) employees have lost their lives in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.”shared his knowledge.
