UN Security Council asks for urgent pauses and corridors throughout Gaza Strip for rapid and unhindered humanitarian access

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza. The resolution calls for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip for a sufficient number of days to enable full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access. The resolution was passed with 13 votes in favour while the United



States and Russia abstained from the voting.

Earlier, the head of the World Health Organisation Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued dire warnings about the risk of insufficient food in Gaza. UN's World Food Programme has also warned that Gaza is at risk of famine if the war continues.