Joint Statement delivered by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, on behalf of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, State of Palestine, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Türkiye, United Kingdom, European Commission, League of Arab States, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, who have joined a Call to Action led by the UK, the State of Qatar, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on health and humanitarian access into Gaza.
The Comprehensive Peace Plan endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 provides for the immediate entry of full humanitarian assistance at levels no lower than those agreed on 19 January 2025. This has not yet been realised.
Since the ceasefire, we have seen that progress to improve the humanitarian situation is possible, when political will allows.
However, as winter sets in, far too many people in Gaza are still without adequate shelter, and risk exposure to hypothermia, respiratory infections, waterborne diseases and other preventable illnesses.
Constraints on the entry of critical shelter items and other lifesaving supplies continue to prevent humanitarian organisations from responding at the scale required.
Following elections in Israel, we reiterate our call to the incoming Government of Israel:
The countries gathered here today commit to supporting humanitarian efforts in Gaza by:
By supporting the Palestinian Authority, working with the transitional National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the United Nations and other humanitarian partners, to restore essential health services and rehabilitate health infrastructure.