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UNRWA welcomes statements of humanitarian pauses and announcements that restrictions on bringing in humanitarian aid to Gaza might be eased

UNRWA

28 Jul 2025

UNRWA welcomes statements of humanitarian pauses and announcements that restrictions on bringing in humanitarian aid to Gaza might be eased.

We hope that UNRWA will be finally allowed to bring in thousands of trucks loaded with food, medicine and hygiene supplies. They are currently in Jordan and Egypt waiting for the green light.

Opening all the crossings and flooding Gaza with assistance is the only way to avert further deepening of starvation among the people of Gaza. What's needed is at least 500/600 trucks or basics every day.

According to our latest data: one in every five children is malnourished in Gaza City.

More children have reportedly died today of hunger; bringing the death toll of starving people to over 100.

Our teams are ready: UNRWA has over 10,000 staff in Gaza. When aid gets in, they will give it directly and with dignity and safety to the communities we serve. We have the reach, network, know-how and the trust of those communities.

Meanwhile, we call once again for a long-term ceasefire as part of an agreement that would bring respite to starving people, an uninterrupted flow of basic supplies as well as the release of all hostages.

• Turn words into action
• Save lives now
• Allow aid in ⁠
• Stop the bombardment across the Gaza Strip.

​Ceasefire now.

Background Information:

UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency's area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.

UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on.

UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.