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July 10, 2026byUnited NationsUN News Children collect water from a truck in a displaced persons camp in Gaza. (file)This article is published in association withUnited Nations. Representatives from 12 countries carried out a “virtual diplomatic field visit” to a displacement site in the Gaza Strip and heard from some of the residents about their pressing needs, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Ramiz Alakbarov, and his deputy, Suzanna Tkalec, led the online visit to the site in Al Mawasi, Khan Younis. “Just like journalists, diplomatic missions have had difficulty getting into Gazasince October 2023,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarricsaidduring his regular briefing from New York. Water and workVia videolink, the diplomats observed the living conditions and relief efforts at the displacement site, interacting with children, adults and aid workers. At a distribution point, they saw how community members – including children – collected water carried by truck through a project operated by a local partner and funded by the UN’sOPT Humanitarian Fund. “Displaced people told the diplomats thatthey need sustainable water services, especially during the hot summer days, and cash-for-work opportunitiesto feed their families,” Mr. Dujarric said. “Participants in the virtual visit were also led through hundreds of tents crammed along the shoreline,” he added. Tweet URLMr. Alakbarov thanked the diplomats for their financial support for relief efforts, indicating that more is needed to both sustain and scale up operations, including funding and political action to unblock persistent impediments. Deteriorating water accessThe UN agency that assists the Palestinian people,UNRWA, continues to provide support across the Gaza Strip, according toan updatepublished on Wednesday. The latest Water and Sanitation Cluster monitoring, conducted in June, indicated a continued deterioration in water access, with some84 per cent of assessed households experiencing moderate-to-high insecurity. UNRWA distributed roughly79 million litres of domestic and drinking water between 16 and 30 June, reaching over 860,000 displaced people daily. During the same period, staff screened nearly 5,000 children aged between six and 59 months at UNRWA health centres and medical points, identifying 203 malnourished youngsters. In related developments, the World Health Organization (WHO)saidit is providing specialized bottles for 45 infants in Gaza who were born with cleft lip or cleft palate, which prevents normal breastfeeding. WHO noted that the specialized feeding support required for the condition is increasingly difficult to access amid ongoing shortages of medical supplies inside the enclave. Discover more from The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting. comSubscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Filed Under:EUGlobe,Policy,Regional,United Nations NewsTagged With:Brussels magazine,Brussels news,Criitcal ITmes,Criitcal Times,Critical ITmes,Critical Magazine,Critical News,Critical Times,Diplomats go virtual to witness Gaza displacement site up close,EU magazine,EU News,EU Sitng,EU Sting,European Magazine,European News,European Union Magazine,Europena Magazine,Europena News,Eurpean Magazine,Gaza,The European Sting,The Sting