The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), headed by Fletcher, explained that the new funding is in addition to the $9 million allocated last week from the Central Emergency Response Fund for the sector.
Fletcher warned that the continued flow of vital aid to those in need in Gaza "will be threatened if the Fund does not receive new contributions," calling on donors to increase their support for ongoing humanitarian efforts.
OCHA indicated that the humanitarian response plan for the first 60 days of the ceasefire aims to enable the United Nations and its partners to deliver life-saving aid and services to the population throughout the Gaza Strip, including food, water, healthcare, shelter supplies, health materials, and protective support.
In this context, he explained that the UN 2720 mechanism for Gaza indicated that Israel had approved the entry of additional aid, bringing the total number of authorized shipments to 190,000 tons as of Sunday.
He added, "These supplies are distributed in several areas, including Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, and the West Bank, and are ready to move."
The UN 2720 mechanism allows humanitarian partners to register through a unified online portal used to track all aid shipments destined for Gaza.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 8, 2023, leaving 67,869 martyrs and 170,105 wounded, most of them children and women, and causing a famine that claimed the lives of 463 Palestinians, including 157 children.
