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- Australia will provide an additional $11 million in aid for Gaza
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong says humanitarian aid must be sustained in Gaza
- A further $15 million will go towards vulnerable women in Myanmar and Afghanistan
Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza has killed more than 50,000 people, including at least 15,000 children, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Mining magnate and philanthropist Andrew Forrest and Nicola Forrest, who founded the Minderoo Foundation, called for crucially needed aid to get through the territory and the protection of humanitarian workers.
Australia is making diplomatic efforts to urge a return to ceasefire in Gaza, Penny Wong says. Source: AAP / Habboub Ramez / ABACA / PA / Alamy
“Nowhere is safe in Gaza — recent strikes reportedly hit makeshift shelters housing sleeping children and families, and United Nations premises have come under deadly attack,” they said in a statement.
In Afghanistan, retaken by the hardline Taliban almost four years ago, $5 million will be provided to enable United Nations partners to deliver services for women and girls.
“Helping others in crisis reflects Australian values but also supports our interests in a peaceful, stable world. “Australia’s contribution will provide life-saving assistance to people enduring immense suffering.”
