Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi - a Palestinian mother from Jerusalem living in the West Bank - addressed the UN Security Council in New York, warning that the ceasefire in Gaza is failing and urging member states to uphold their obligations under Resolution 2803.
Since March 2025, Oxfam and other humanitarian actors have been blocked from bringing any goods into Gaza.
Basic food prices have increased sharply compared to pre-war levels. Wheat is more than five times higher. Eggs cost four to five times more. Cooking gas has more than doubled.
Despite the ceasefire, more of Gaza’s population is being squeezed into a shrinking fraction of the Strip, with civilians trapped, displaced, hungry and unprotected. Essential systems - water, sanitation, hospitals, schools, electricity, shelter - are not functioning at adequate levels for survival and recovery.
Humanitarian access is described as insufficient to meet need at scale, with aid not reliably reaching families. Despite the restrictions, through our partners, Oxfam has reached almost 1.5 million people with essential aid.
Watch Bushra's full address below.
