The UN urged the international community to act swiftly to avert further disaster in Gaza, warning that “the essence of our common humanity is at stake”, Anadolu reports.

“This will be a sober and somber assessment of the situation on the ground. I remain deeply mindful of the profound responsibility the international community bears in addressing the tragedy of this war,” Sigrid Kaag, senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, told a UN Security Council session.

Kaag highlighted the immense toll on Gaza’s infrastructure and civilians, saying: “The health infrastructure, already crippled, has been further decimated.”

Emphasising that over 625,000 children remain out of school, Kaag said their futures are clouded by “trauma, loss, and deprivation.”

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