The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing aid despite criticism from the UN and aid groups that have long been operating in Gaza.

A U.S.- and Israeli-backed private organization is overhauling the aid distribution system in Gaza. The United Nations says it undermines humanitarian principles.

The United Nations says food being distributed by a new Israeli-backed system is “less than a drop in the ocean.”

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Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat.

UN acknlowledges removal of NGOs that participate in the efforts of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after Israel's UN ambassador accuses UN of 'mafia-like' behavior.

The situation in Gaza is the worst since the war between Israel and Hamas militants began 19-months ago, the United Nations said on Friday, despite a resumption of limited aid deliveries in the Palestinian enclave where famine looms.

The United Nations, the global symbol of multilateral cooperation and humanitarian action, is facing an unprecedented financial reckoning.