The German government announced a financial support of 6 million euros to enhance the work of the United Nations 2720 mechanism to accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, under an agreement signed with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

This support comes within the framework of Germany's humanitarian commitment to support international efforts to address the worsening crisis in Gaza, in line with Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023), which aims to improve aid distribution operations through safe corridors under the supervision of the UN Senior Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs and Reconstruction Affairs.

German financial support will be allocated to achieve several main objectives, most notably:

Enhancing logistics: purchasing trucks to deliver aid inside Gaza and transport it through the Jordanian corridor through the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization.

Improving operational efficiency: financing the operating costs of humanitarian corridors, including securing necessary fuel supplies.

Improving infrastructure: Establishing truck parking areas at Al-Karamah and Al-Ghabawi crossings to speed up the flow of supplies.

The Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services in Jerusalem, Karuna Hermann, commended the German contribution, describing it as a “generous and pivotal step” to enhance the effectiveness of the Resolution 2720 mechanism. She added: “This partnership enables us to deliver life-saving assistance more quickly to the needy population in Gaza.”

For her part, the Deputy Head of the German Representative Office in the Palestinian Territories, Ulrike Bormann, said, “The humanitarian needs in Gaza are unprecedented, and Germany is committed to supporting efforts to accelerate the safe and effective distribution of essential goods to the Palestinian people.”

This step comes at a time when the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is worsening, with the urgent needs of the population increasing. The partnership between UNOPS and Germany reflects an international commitment to strengthening humanitarian response mechanisms, especially through the Jordanian corridor, which is one of the main axes for the flow of aid into the Strip.