Mr. Dylan Clarke-Stock, Research Officer with the Next Century Foundation, delivered an oral statement during the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. He highlighted the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, marked by rising deaths from starvation and severe restrictions on aid delivery, and called for immediate action to ensure access to assistance and to advance lasting peace.
Foreword
On the 9th of March 2025, Israel imposed new regulations, which remain in force, governing the authorisation of international NGOs operating in Gaza and the West Bank. These regulations require organisations to meet unreasonable demands, including providing, to Israel’s authorities, the full contact details and ID numbers of all Palestinian employees. They also require the passport details of all international staff, along with those of their spouses and children. These regulations create significant safety risks for humanitarian workers, who have been continually targeted by Israel’s military forces. Consequently, most international organisations cannot comply and therefore risk being de-registered and prohibited from operating in Gaza or the West Bank. This registration process has not yet been rescinded, as of September 2025, however, since this Statement was sent to the UN, the deadline to complete registration has been extended to the end of 2025, allowing for more time to complete the requests set by Israel’s authorities and avoid de-registration.
Statement on Aid Access
Mr President,
The Next Century Foundation is gravely concerned about the famine in Gaza. Hundreds of people have already died of starvation, with over a third of them being children.
The situation is worsening, with over 75% of these deaths occurring since the start of July 2025, due to the intensified conflict and ongoing blockade of aid. Humanitarian aid shortages stem directly from the regulations introduced by Israel on the 9th of March 2025.
All Major NGOs are unable to meet these regulations and are therefore being de-registered and prohibited from operating in Gaza, causing a backlog of supplies warehoused across Jordan and Egypt. These life-saving supplies must reach those in desperate need without delay.
For organisations to be registered, they must meet unreasonable demands, including sharing the full contact details and ID numbers of all Palestinian employees. This poses a significant risk for Palestinian staff. These regulations also forbid employees to publicly criticise the Government of Israel, undermining the universal human right to freedom of speech.
As champions of Roosevelt’s four freedoms, we call upon the United States of America to engage in dialogue with the State of Israel and urge it to reconsider these regulations.
We call on the state of Israel to rescind these regulations and to authorise aid to enter Gaza through all land passages.
However, no amount of aid will suffice whilst the current hostilities persist, therefore, we call for a permanent end to the conflict.
Thank you.
2 Responses
Its a shame these Israeli regulations are so picky – sharing ID numbers sounds more like a dating app profile than NGO registration. And while freedom of speech is crucial, maybe critiquing your boss isnt the best life skill during a famine? I admire the Next Century Foundations desperation – calling for FDRs Four Freedoms feels like asking for a time machine instead of aid supplies. But honestly, until Israel loosens up and lets the food in, Gaza will just be the worlds most unfortunate reality show with a really high body count. Lets hope the US mediates before Gaza needs to apply for a visa to get its own humanitarian aid.grow a garden calculator
While the gravity of Gazas situation is clear, one cant help but imagine Israels authorities meticulously checking employee ID numbers, ready to swoop on any critic like digital paparazzi! Meanwhile, the warehouses in Jordan and Egypt probably look like a humanitarian comedy of errors – Oops, wrong paperwork! Please wait until end of 2025! But seriously, lets hope the US nips this bureaucratic starvation in the bud before Gaza becomes the worlds first registration-optional famine zone.speed stars online