CARE statement on Gaza Humanitarian Forum Aid Distribution Proposals

In response to news reports on the Gaza Humanitarian Forum's (GHF) proposals for distribution of aid inside Gaza, CARE has publicly and privately shared our concerns regarding the food distribution hub mechanism outlined in the GHF proposal.

CARE does not support, nor has it agreed to collaborate with GHF or any form of militarization of aid. CARE continues to support the UN-Coordinated plan to immediately resume humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza as it is principled, operationally proven and immediately ready to re-start large-scale humanitarian aid delivery and life-saving services across the Gaza Strip.

The entire population of Gaza is facing starvation and CARE will continue to advocate for the UN-Coordinated plan as the best, most immediate mechanism for aid distribution to alleviate the dire needs of the people of Gaza.

It is essential that we do not wait for a new, untested, unscaled, and unworkable plan, when we have immediate mechanisms that can and must be deployed.

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