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The European Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered the first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the “Humanitarian Bridge” initiative in Cyprus. About 106 tons of products for treating the consequences of malnutrition were sent from the port of Limassol under the “Amalthea” plan.
The cargo successfully arrived at the Israeli port of Ashdod, from where it will be distributed throughout Gaza to support WFP emergency operations.
New stage of humanitarian logistics
This delivery has become an important link in strengthening the interregional logistical potential of VOM.
The “Humanitarian Bridge” initiative was created as a joint mechanism of the WHO offices in Cyprus and the occupied Palestinian territory. Its goal is to ensure timely, scalable, and effective delivery of vital medical and humanitarian cargoes by sea to Gaza within the frameworkResolution 2720 of the UN Security Council.
The mechanism also strengthens Cyprus’s role as a strategic logistics hub: the island is located approximately 370 kilometers from Gaza and is within the single market of the European Union, which allows for operational mobilization and directing critically important supplies.
International coordination
The initiative is being implemented under the aegis of the Government of Cyprus as part of the “Amalthea” plan. Coordination is carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country in partnership with the Joint Coordination and Rescue Center of the Ministry of Defense, as well as with the team of the UN Department of Operational Support (UNOPS) under resolution 2720.
Together, these structures ensure a neutral, transparent, and coordinated operation of the maritime corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza under international order.
The operational model envisages the use of warehouse and logistics infrastructure in Cyprus, including both under customs control and outside it, as well as the possibility of creating necessary temperature conditions for transportation.
Faster and more efficient
Supplementing existing humanitarian corridors and diversifying supply routes, the initiative allows for significantly reducing delivery times and lowering operational constraints that previously hampered access to aid.
In the future, within the framework of the “Humanitarian Bridge,” there will be preliminary stockpiling, consolidation, and prompt dispatch. This will strengthen WHO’s readiness for emergencies not only in Gaza but throughout the entire Eastern Mediterranean.
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