Jerusalem - Together - On Thursday, the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) adopted a resolution unanimously and unanimously among member states, entitled 'The situation in Gaza with regard to food security and related issues within the scope of the organization's mandate.' This came during the special session to discuss the situation and developments in the Gaza Strip, at the 175th session of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which was held in the Italian capital, Rome, during the period between 10-14 June, according to the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA). . The resolution included a call for the Council to continue evaluating the current situation in the Gaza Strip and its impact on the right to food, and to continue providing technical assistance and agricultural inputs to the Gaza Strip. The resolution stressed the necessity of joint action to address the health and food deteriorati on and its impact on food security in the Gaza Strip. The resolution also stressed the need to continue preparations and support to ensure early recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation in the Gaza Strip, and to support the United Nations' role in coordinating the highest humanitarian relief for the Gaza Strip when a ceasefire is reached. He also stressed the need to monitor the situation in the Gaza Strip by the Food and Agriculture Organization and submit periodic reports in this regard to member states. The Council expressed its deep concern about the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, and its great consequences for civilians, especially women and children, noting the seriousness of the United Nations Satellite Centre's estimates, which indicate the destruction of at least 81 square kilometers of agricultural land. He stressed that the continuation of the war will increase the destruction of lands and agricultural facilities, exposing the entire population of the Gaza Strip, i.e. 2.2 million people, to food insecurity. He also stressed that the restrictions imposed on the entry of humanitarian aid and the limited distribution of it deepen the risk of famine if the entry of aid continues in this manner, pointing to the urgent need to provide the basic necessities of life, including food, water, and medicine, quickly and safely. The resolution also included a reference and concern about the increasing settler violence against defenseless Palestinians, the seizure of agricultural lands, harm to farms and vital stocks, limited access to agricultural lands in the West Bank, and the impact on food security. Source: Maan News Agency
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