Prince Harry calls for urgent opening of humanitarian corridors to Gaza

Prince Harry calls for urgent opening of humanitarian corridors to Gaza

Traveling to Amman, Jordan, Prince Harry called for the immediate opening of humanitarian corridors to Gaza, denouncing the current blockage of aid intended for civilian populations. In an interview given to Channel 4 Newsthe Duke of Sussex affirmed that, according to the information collected in particular from World Central Kitchen“food and aid corridors must be open,” emphasizing that they still are not.

Alongside Meghan Marklehe visited a refugee camp in Jordan on Wednesday, where the couple met children, shared a soccer match and participated in art and music workshops at the camp. Zaatari refugee camp. Prince Harry was keen to salute Jordan’s central role as a “humanitarian hub” for the Middle East, recalling the country’s long-standing commitment, reinforced in recent years in the face of the crises in Gaza and Syria. The couple had been invited by the general director of theWorld Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesuswho welcomed them upon their arrival in Amman.

“The whole world has spoken,” declared the prince, regretting that the situation in Gaza regularly disappears from the news despite a “very real” and persistent humanitarian catastrophe. He finally praised Jordan’s “moral leadership”, calling on the international community to further support humanitarian efforts in the region.