"The situation in Gaza is one of growing misery" (John Ging, UNRWA)

"The situation in Gaza is one of growing misery" (John Ging, UNRWA):

"United Nations, 5 February 2009 - Nearly three weeks after an unwritten ceasefire ended fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is struggling to cope with a daunting range of operational challenges. Speaking to reporters at Headquarters via video link, John Ging, UNRWAs Director of Operations in Gaza, said that the situation was becoming increasingly untenable -- basic humanitarian needs were going unmet, people stuck for hours at aid distribution points were becoming frustrated and, as a result, extremism was on the rise. At the same time, Hamas militants were waging a damaging public misinformation campaign about the Agencys work.

Read the summary of the Press conference:
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs...

View the entire briefing (Real Media, 1 hour):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand..."



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