WFP middle east regional director to visit kerem shalom crossing
The Regional Director for the Middle East of the World Food Programme (WFP), Daly Belgasmi, will travel to the Kerem Shalom crossing point on Tuesday 13 January to review the movement of WFP food assistance into the Gaza Strip.
WFP has continued food distributions to the non-refugee population of Gaza throughout the latest hostilities and has provided rations to more than 75,000 people since 27 December. In addition, the UN food agency has provided bread to some 15,000 people and canned meat and high energy biscuits to 6,000 people in hospitals. It is also supplying wheat flour to Gaza bakeries.
Belgasmi will make a brief statement to the press at 0930. He will also be available for interview in English, French and Arabic.
