‘Gaza has been flattened’: UN official

10 months ago The News Room

An official with the UN Population Fund has described what he witnessed on a recent visit to Gaza, saying “the sheer extent of the devastation looked like a set of a dystopian film”.

Andrew Saberton, deputy executive director for management at the UNFPA told reporters “Gaza has been flattened.”

Separately, the United Nations’ top legal body, the International Court of Justice, has given an advisory opinion saying that Israel is under obligation to ensure the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met.

The panel of 11 judges added that Israel has to support relief efforts provided by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip, and UN entities, including UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.