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UN humanitarian chief: 'Vast parts of Gaza City a wasteland' <article data-history-node-id="430347" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-humanitarian-chief-vast-parts-gaza-city-wasteland" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-humanitarian-chief-vast-parts-gaza-city-wasteland" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">UN humanitarian chief: 'Vast parts of Gaza City a wasteland'</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher inspected a wastewater treatment plant in northern Gaza City that stopped operating as a result of the genocide.</p> <p>He described the state of the city as a "wasteland", and noted the widescale devastation that has deepened the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. </p> <p>For over two years, Israel's campaign of bombardment and shelling across the territory has rendered much of its infrastructure destroyed, including sanitation and water plants, schools, residential buildings and public spaces. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">"They're telling me most of all they want dignity."<br> <br> UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher inspected a wastewater treatment plant in northern Gaza City that stopped operating as a result of the genocide <a href="https://t.co/Kmalu1pZGR">pic.twitter.com/Kmalu1pZGR</a></p> — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye/status/1979534495339458792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><br>  </p> </div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-humanitarian-chief-vast-parts-gaza-city-wasteland