ROME, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Three multilateral food and aid agencies, together with Italy, on Monday unveiled a "Food for Gaza" initiative aimed at coordinating international humanitarian efforts.
The initiative is made to increase food and health aid in Gaza in the short term, and then to focus -- in the long term -- on the human and social reconstruction of Gaza, according to Antonio Tajani, Italy's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs,
Qu Dongyu, director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization; Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program; and Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Xavier Castellanos were present at the event held at the headquarters of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"This is a program whose objective is to coordinate the activities of these important institutions," Tajani said. "Together we want to focus on projects and the creation of a humanitarian aid corridor."
Tajani said the corridor will start from the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus, noting that current efforts to bring aid to the citizens of Gaza via airlifts are "proving to be inadequate."
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Hong Kong schools ban books, warn teachers not to get 'political' — Radio Free AsiaMinnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell charged with firstUS advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflowerPhish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?Hurricanes rely on veteran composure in the big rally for a 2QB Bryce Young excited about 'new faces' in Carolina after team's 2Activists interrupt Chinese ambassador's Harvard speech — Radio Free AsiaFormer Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coachUS advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflowerOrioles call up another top prospect in OF Heston Kjerstad, who hit 10 HRs in 21 games at Triple
2.7411s , 6501.546875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by "Food for Gaza" plan unveiled in Italy to coordinate int'l humanitarian aid ,Global Guide news portal