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Indonesia donates USD $12 million to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ for lifesaving assistance in Gaza

JERUSALEM ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) in Palestine welcomes a US$12 million donation from the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia to support its humanitarian operations in Gaza.

This vital funding will enable Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to deliver life-saving food and nutritional assistance to approximately 734,000 food-insecure individuals across Gaza, including children, women, and displaced families. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s support includes hot meals provided through community kitchens, lipid-based nutritional supplements (LNS) for malnourished children and pregnant or breastfeeding women, and high-energy biscuits (HEBs) to meet urgent nutritional needs.

¡°This solidarity from Indonesia is a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people pushed to the brink of starvation,¡± said Antoine Renard, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Representative and Country Director in Palestine. ¡°In the face of an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, this support is not just aid¡ªit is hope. It is a powerful example of global cooperation in saving lives and upholding our shared humanity.¡±

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. More than 2.2 million people continue to suffer the consequences of conflict, displacement, and severely restricted access to food and essential services.

Indonesia¡¯s contribution directly responds to the alarming findings of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, which revealed that over half a million people in Gaza are facing famine-like conditions, with widespread starvation and destitution. Without sustained, large-scale humanitarian assistance, these conditions risk escalating further.

Despite extreme access constraints and a volatile security environment, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ remains committed to working with local partners to deliver critical food assistance. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ reiterates its urgent call for an immediate ceasefire and safe, unimpeded humanitarian access to enable a comprehensive response to the immense needs across Gaza.