IRC welcomes ceasefire in Gaza after 465 days of conflict

  • The IRC calls for sustained respect for the ceasefire agreement and an urgent surge in humanitarian aid.
  • IRC teams inside Gaza report alarming rates of severe acute malnutrition among children under five, with famine conditions predicted in parts of northern Gaza.
  • 90% of Gaza’s population has been forcibly displaced, many numerous times.
  • “The scars of this war will be long lasting, but a surge of aid is desperately needed to provide immediate relief to civilians,” says IRC President and CEO David Miliband.
Read our January 15 statement