COPENHAGEN (Web Desk) - Denmark has announced $8.9 million in humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories to support Palestinians facing worsening humanitarian conditions, particularly amid severe winter weather.
According to Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, $3 million will be provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to assist Palestinians affected by flooding in Gaza.
An additional $5.9 million will be allocated to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to support humanitarian operations in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Danish Foreign Ministry said harsh winter conditions were further aggravating the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians.
It stressed the importance of ensuring that essential humanitarian assistance reaches vulnerable Palestinians during the winter months, as deteriorating weather conditions continue to compound their suffering.