Published 16 October 2024
Last updated 17 October 2024 — See all updates
The UK government is matching donations to the Disaster Emergency
Committee Middle East Humanitarian Appeal. DEC charities are
responding in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank, providing
lifesaving food, water, shelter and medicine. Donate to the Appeal
Foreign Secretary said:
The humanitarian situation in Northern Gaza is dire, with access
to basic services worsening and the UN reporting that barely any
food has entered in the last 2 weeks.
Israel must ensure civilians are protected and ensure routes are
open to allow life-saving aid through. Along with our French and
Algerian counterparts, we have called an urgent meeting of the UN
Security Council today to address this.
While the conflict continues, all parties are bound by
international humanitarian law. Reflecting our concerns –
the UK made the difficult decision last month to suspend export
licences to Israel that could be used in military operations in
Gaza. This does not change our steadfast support for Israel's
security.
Along with our international partners, we continue to call for an
immediate ceasefire, to allow more humanitarian aid to get in and
get the remaining hostages out.
