Sigrid Kaag, a fluent Arabic speaker with extensive Middle East experience, has endured threats of political violence.
Netherlands' Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag will step away from national politics to serve as the U.N.'s Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for war-torn Gaza starting in early January.
Kaag, whose career is shaped by extensive work and academic experience in the Middle East, was appointed to the new job on Tuesday. She will have to implement the U.N. Security Council's resolution from last week.
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The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The ruling orders Israel to allow aid trucks loaded with food and supplies to enter Gaza unhindered "without delay."
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The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
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