UN says Gaza near ‘full-blown collapse’ as US vetoes ceasefire call
by Harriet Sherwood and Patrick Wintour from on (#6H0CG)
UN officials including secretary general describe humanitarian breakdown in territory as they plead for immediate ceasefire
The UN is at breaking point" in Gaza, its most senior official has warned, as his colleagues described the untenable" humanitarian catastrophe in the territory, with 700 people sharing a single toilet and people burning plastic to keep warm.
One official said UN agencies were barely operational" and staff were bringing their children to work so they know they are safe or can die together".
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