The ministerial conference on enhancing the “humanitarian response to the Gaza Strip” is set to open in Cairo, Al Jazeera reports.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed and ministers from countries in the Middle East and elsewhere are expected to attend the meeting, according to Egyptian media.

“The event will address the political, security, and humanitarian aspects of the situation in Gaza, with a particular emphasis on supporting UNRWA’s operations,” the Ahram Online newspaper reported.