UK Announces £19 Million in New Aid for Gaza as Winter Crisis Deepens

Minister Anneliese Dodds highlights catastrophic conditions in Gaza and calls for unimpeded aid access, a ceasefire, and hostages' release during her regional visit.

• The UK has pledged an additional £19 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza, increasing its total commitment to the Palestinian Territories in 2024 to £99 million.
• The new funding includes £12 million allocated to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Food Programme to provide food, shelter, and healthcare to Gazans.
• Minister Anneliese Dodds is visiting Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank, as well as attending a humanitarian conference in Cairo to discuss solutions to the crisis.
• Dodds is set to meet Palestinian and Israeli officials to advocate for unimpeded aid access, a ceasefire, and the release of hostages, while also supporting Palestinian Authority reforms.
• The aid aims to address worsening conditions in Gaza, where over half a million people are in need of healthcare and hundreds of thousands lack access to clean water and sanitation.

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