Tom Fletcher: Reducing financing threatens the lives of many, and we have to reorganize the ranks

This came during the first press conference held by Fletcher at the United Nations headquarters in New York since he took office.

The UN official, who is also a relief coordinator in emergency, said that “The situation will be much more difficult for the people we serve, as more than 300 million people now need human support.”.

He added: “At the level of the United Nations family and its partners, we make difficult options daily about any spirits we will give them priority, and which we will try to save them. So I think the coming weeks will determine how we will cross as a human movement this continuous challenge that faces our legitimacy, our morale and our financing.”.

Restore rows

He referred to his message, which he addressed through the joint permanent committee between agencies and set ten points on how to respond to the current challenges.

He said that the difficult message is “We will have to reorganize our ranks in a deliberate manner.”Adding that with resource reducing, “Our basic mission should be more clear.”.

He stated that he will receive detailed plans at the end of this week from all United Nations Humanitarian Coordinations, as those officials in each country of crisis will meet with the human country from various agencies and NGOs, to discuss how to change their strategies to confront this new challenge.

Fletcher said: “We have to resist. We have to reconsider what we do.”Adding “Yes, we will retract a large part of our human work, but we will not back down from our values ​​and the values ​​that support this task.”

The UN official also stressed the need to put an end to this era of impunity and attacks on civilians and relief workers, and holding the perpetrators accountable.

In his answer to the questions of the journalists, Fletcher mentioned that nearly half of the humanitarian calls were funded across the United States in recent years, noting that the contexts in which governments make decisions should be realized to reduce funding, indicating that it is not only the matter to the American government.

He pointed to the need for $ 47 billion to provide aid to people around the world, stressing that it is “We must save the largest possible number of lives with the money we have, and not with the money that we want to get.”.

Great shock in Gaza

On the situation in Gaza, the Undersecretary of the Secretary -General for Humanitarian Affairs pointed to the huge difference that was made by maintaining the flow of humanitarian aid since the ceasefire, adding “It is clear that this is a team that we have not spoken in the past two weeks since the border closed.”.

He talked about his visit to the Strip where “The shock was greater” When he crossed to northern Gaza, where it was not possible to see what was a school, hospital or home, and the destruction was greater in the northern Gaza Strip.

He added: “One of the shocking things that I saw while we was driving on the way is the dogs as they are digging between the rubble. I asked my colleague who was with me: Why are these dogs very fat? He said because the dogs are looking for bodies.”.

He pointed out that it was in Gaza when the plan of US President Donald Trump was announced on Gaza, where he spoke to many Palestinians about this matter and who confirmed that they were planning to stay, adding: “Everyone I spoke to him said,” Give us tents to be able to rebuild our lives and our societies. “.

He stressed the importance of maintaining the flow of aid because it caused a big difference.

Anxiety about the West Bank situation

When asked about the West Bank, the Undersecretary of the Secretary -General for Humanitarian Affairs expressed concern about the situation there.

He added: “It is clear that the facts on the ground are changing very quickly. This is a tragedy at the human level for those concerned, but also for the horizons of a two -state solution.”.

He expressed his belief that the situation in the West Bank is not a true copy of what is happening in Gaza, but he stressed that the two situation in itself is two of great concerns.

The situation in Sudan

On the situation in Sudan, the UN official talked about his recent visit to the country, who said that one of its goals was to highlight the crisis and communicate it in the media on a broader scale.

Speaking of the situation in Darfur, in which Zamzam camp, in which he announced the outbreak of starvation, said: “Our humanitarian teams are doing their best to get there and stay and provide aid, even in light of these very difficult security conditions in places such as Zamzam camp. So, (the guarantee) (human) access is really important.”.

He called for ending this conflict and silencing the sounds of weapons until more needy.

Great needs in Syria

When asked about his last visit to Syria in December, Fleisher stressed that “The needs are still large as they were always.”.

He added: “People told me that they need to remove unexploded munitions so that they can return to their homes and start rebuilding their lives. They need food, water, medicine and electricity.”.

He pointed out that there are many people in a state of displacement, including due to the recent violence in Latakia.

Regarding the delivery of aid, he stressed that the work in Syria has become easier than it was under the Assad regime, noting that every time they face an obstacle or a problem in the delivery of aid that is discussed with business drain authorities, and is dealt with, including keeping the border crossings open.

On the situation in the northeast of the country, he said that there is a mission to assess the situation and know whether the recent political changes, and the agreements concluded at the beginning of the week, “You will help us to deliver more assistance to those who need them.”.