UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday: Appointment of Dutch politician Sigrid Kaag as the new coordinator of humanitarian aid to Gaza. After the Security Council decided last week to increase aid to the Palestinian region.
Kaag will start its operations from January 8. Within the scope of its duties, it will establish a mechanism to accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid through non-EU countries. Conflict between Israel and Hamas, The UN announced this in a statement on Tuesday.
The Dutch woman, who was the leader of the left-liberal party D66 until August, has held various government positions in her country, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance and Minister of Trade.
He has also worked for various UN agencies, such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and has held various positions in various United Nations programs in the Middle East. She speaks Dutch, English, Spanish, German, French and Arabic.
His appointment comes just days after the UN Security Council approved a resolution after a week of intense negotiations. Speeding up the delivery of humanitarian aid to GazaIt is where more than 20,000 people have died since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7.