UN says ready for Gaza aid surge set out in Trump plan | International

GENEVA, Sept 30, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it remains ready to increase aid flows into the Gaza Strip once conditions allow, following the unveiling of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Palestinian territory. The UN declared a famine in Gaza last month, blaming "systematic obstruction" of humanitarian deliveries by Israel. Trump's wide-ranging 20-point plan, outlined Monday, says "full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip". The proposal says the entry and distribution of aid will proceed "without interference", via the United Nations, its agencies and the Red Crescent, among others. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, underlined that the UN was not involved in drafting the proposal. "The United...