"There is a need for a massive humanitarian effort in Gaza" (John Holmes)

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United Nations, 27 January 2009 - John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Kaaren AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) brief the press following a meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Gaza.

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