China urges world to prevent further humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

By Alperen Aktas

ISTANBUL (AA) – China called on the international community to prevent further humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip by removing obstacles to humanitarian aid in the face of Israeli attacks.

China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dai Bing said at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday that Gaza "has sunk into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe," China Daily reported.

The violence "goes beyond the bottom line of human morality and conscience, as millions of people in Gaza are suffering the pain of losing their loved ones or still unable to find safe shelter after multiple times of forced displacement," he said.

"People lack the most basic safety guarantees and supplies for survival and are constantly faced with the threat of death, hunger, and disease," he added. "Women and children are living in fear and desperation every single day."

He reminded that the hope for the survival of civilians in Gaza depends on international humanitarian aid, and that the UN Security Council has adopted resolutions 2712 and 2720 for the protection of civilians and the expansion of humanitarian access in Gaza.

Dai added that Beijing urges the international community to take action to protect civilians, save lives and make every effort to prevent an even greater "humanitarian catastrophe."