Denmark pledges $8.9m in aid for Gaza amid severe winter flooding

Denmark has announced $8.9m in humanitarian aid for Palestinians, including an emergency allocation to help people affected by flooding in Gaza.

The Danish Foreign Ministry said it would provide 20 million kroner ($3m) to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, to help those affected by severe winter weather.

“Severe winter weather is worsening the crisis in Palestine,” Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said.

“We must ensure that essential humanitarian aid reaches the affected population during the winter months.”

Denmark also pledged a further 40 million kroner ($6m) to the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund, which mainly supports humanitarian operations in Gaza, where heavy rains have flooded displacement camps.