UK pledges $35 million in latest aid package for Gaza
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during a press conference on Oct 9 in Mumbai, India.
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LONDON – Britain will provide a £20 million (S$35 million) aid package to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Oct 12, as he arrived in Egypt for a world leaders’ summit on ending the conflict.
Britain said the funding would be delivered through Unicef, the World Food Programme and the Norwegian Refugee Council and was designed to reach those facing famine, malnutrition and disease.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held for a third day in Gaza
Britain said it would also host a three-day summit on the reconstruction of Gaza that would include international government representatives, private sector and development finance representatives, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank.
Britain said that this financial year it had given £74 million in humanitarian support to Palestine, which it formally recognised as a state in September. REUTERS
