Over 200 organizations say Israel’s “arbitrary” registration process could force dozens of INGOs to cease operations, cutting off vital aid to Palestinians.
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations and more than 200 humanitarian organizations issued a joint warning on Wednesday that lifesaving operations in Gaza and the wider Palestinian territories risk collapse unless Israel removes bureaucratic impediments, including what they describe as a “vague, arbitrary, and highly politicized” registration system.
Under the current process, dozens of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) face deregistration by December 31, after which they would be forced to shut down operations within 60 days.
“The deregistration of INGOs in Gaza will have a catastrophic impact on access to essential and basic services,” the statement read. It highlighted that these groups run or support the majority of field hospitals, primary health centers, emergency shelters, water and sanitation services, malnutrition treatment centers for children, and mine clearance operations.
The groups further noted that vital supplies—including food, medical items, hygiene kits, and shelter materials—remain stuck outside Gaza due to registration delays and other restrictions, leaving millions of dollars in aid undelivered.
While a fragile ceasefire under the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza plan has allowed some aid to enter, humanitarian agencies insist that current levels fall far short of needs. Israel has denied blocking necessary aid and says it is meeting its obligations under the truce.
“The UN will not be able to compensate for the collapse of INGOs’ operations if they are de-registered,” the statement emphasized, adding that humanitarian access “is not optional, conditional, or political.”
Israel’s mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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