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Mandate and Overview
In accordance with Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023), the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza (SHRC) is responsible for facilitating, coordinating, monitoring and verifying the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. The Office is also tasked with establishing a UN mechanism dedicated to accelerating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The objective is to make the aid delivery process faster, more efficient, and directly beneficial to the civilians in need.
Key Highlights
Since 8 January 2024, the SHRC and her team have engaged extensively with the parties to the conflict, the Security Council and other Member States. regional organizations, members of the donor community, UN agencies and partners, civil society organizations, including women’s and youth groups, the private sector and members of the Israeli and Palestinian diaspora. The Office has been in daily exchanges with the members of the Humanitarian Country Teams in Jerusalem, Gaza, Cairo and Amman. The discussions identified challenges and opportunities with regard to the delivery of the humanitarian response. They thus provided a solid basis for devising strategies to ensure the facilitation of safe, unhindered humanitarian access, and to that end designing the 2720 Mechanism to maximize impact in reaching people in need.