The United Kingdom today announced a new package of humanitarian support worth GBP 88 million (about EUR 100 million) to assist Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
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24/09/2026
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O announcement was made by British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ed Miliband, in the framework of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York during a high-level co-organised meeting with Jordan and Qatar on how to improve humanitarian access, health care and recovery in Gaza.
According to the statement of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, funding is intended to support essential health services, drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, waste management and protection to the populations affected by the conflict in that region.
The financial package aims to strengthen humanitarian response capacity in the region and arises after the new British approach to Israel and Palestine, released at the beginning of the month, when London announced a boycott of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Ed Miliband urged Israel to “take measures to put an end to its unacceptable restrictions on Gaza.”.
The head of British diplomacy said it was “vital that civilians in Gaza should have access without obstacles to help” and reiterated the “important commitment to help provide health support that is much needed to those who need it most.”.
According to the statement, support financed by the United Kingdom should enable medical consultations by UK-backed health units, ensuring rehabilitation and prosthetic treatment of children with explosion injuries, providing solid waste management services, ensuring safe water supply through trucks and providing mental and psychosocial health support.