The World Food Program (WFP) of the United Nations agreed to provide assistance to people in Gaza when the U.S. completes a pier for transporting aid by sea, as per U.S. officials said Friday, according to reports from The Associated Press.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has stated to The AP that it will collaborate with the WFP to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea.
According to The AP, USAID mentioned in a statement that this is a complicated process requiring coordination among multiple partners, and their discussions are ongoing. They emphasized the importance of ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers for successful aid delivery, and are advocating for measures to provide greater assurances to humanitarians.
U.S. and WFP officials are figuring out how to deliver aid to Palestinian civilians in a way that is independent, neutral, and impartial, as reported by The AP.
President Biden highlighted the construction of the pier during his State of the Union speech last month. announced Biden has been facing growing criticism for his management of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, particularly following a recent Israeli attack that resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, leaving Biden feeling “outraged and heartbroken”. attack In response to the attack, Biden stated, “Incidents like yesterday’s simply should not happen. Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians. The United States has repeatedly urged Israel to deconflict their military operations against Hamas with humanitarian operations, in order to avoid civilian casualties.” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain conveyed earlier this month that the people in Gaza were on the verge of famine.
“We’re literally on the brink of going over the edge — over the cliff — with famine and not being able to recover from it,” McCain said during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper.
Cindy McCain, the Executive Director of WFP, made the statement earlier this month The Associated Press has contributed to the report. The Hill has contacted USAID and the WFP.
The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) agreed to deliver aid to residents in Gaza when the U.S. finishes a pier for moving aid by sea, U.S. officials said Friday, according to The Associated Press. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has confirmed to The AP that it will work with the WFP to…
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The Hill has reached out to USAID and the WFP.
