According to a report, a new u.n. mechanism for speeding up delivery of aid to Gaza haa been proposed. Reportedly, the proposal talks about the opening of a new inspection facility at Rafah, inspections for Rafah are carried out at the israeli Kerem shalom crossing or at the egyptian border. According to the report, it also talks about the tracking of aid throughout Gaza.
Reportedly, two u.n. coordinators will supervise the mechanisms for inspection and tracking which will see the opening of a new data base for all aid. According to the report, the scheme will cost $61.2 million. It is unclear why it will cost so much.
Reportedly, the scheme does not deal with security issues which have become important as desperate crowds and criminals have looted aid. According to the report, more aid would be able to enter Gaza if Israel opened up more crossings to a sustained flow of aid, especially in the north. Reportedly, aid has been rejected if it contains an item judged to be a security risk. According to the report, unicef say that 31% of gazan babies suffered from malnutrition in February, compared to 15.6% in January.