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Gaza aid convoy 'must not be the last': UN humanitarian chief

"I am confident that this delivery will be the start of a sustainable effort to provide essential supplies... to the people of Gaza," said Martin Griffith after 20 trucks crossed from Egypt into Gaza.

AFP WORLD
Published October 21,2023
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The first convoy carrying aid into the besieged Gaza Strip Saturday "must not be the last", the UN humanitarian chief said as trucks loaded with supplies entered the war-torn enclave.

"I am confident that this delivery will be the start of a sustainable effort to provide essential supplies... to the people of Gaza," said Martin Griffith after 20 trucks crossed from Egypt into Gaza.

"This first convoy must not be the last," he warned.