Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. The vessel operated by The Open Arms Charity has been repositioning itself in the harbour in larnaca, while another, smaller boat, towed a Barge Carrying Aid Supplies out onto the water. Over the last two days, its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. The aid will be overseen by the world central kitchen organisation. But without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock, or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. The us military has confirmed that one of its ships has left virginia and is currently sailing to the middle east, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast of gaza. It will take at least a week to arrive and the pentagon says it could take up to 60 days to build the structure. Meanwhile, talks involving mediators, aimed at establishing a pause in the fighting before the start of the muslim hol
Hello, im anna foster, live injerusalem. Let me take you to the skies above gaza, and these are pictures that show the latest drop of aid that has been carried out by Us Central Command and Jordanian Air force. This is the latest airdrop into gaza, which provided meals, more than 11,500 meal equivalents, food like rice, flour, pasta and canned food. We have seen these airdrops starting to increase over gaza in the last two weeks also since the us air force got involved. It is still nowhere near meeting the huge need for humanitarian aid in gaza. The amount getting in by road is far less than it was when the war began and we are focusing today on New Routes Spicy too to try and braid in. This is something the european new routes to bring in aid by c. Similarly, the us is building a Temporary Port Of Gaza so ships can be unloaded but still no detail of how those supplies when they actually get to gaza will be secured and distributed throughout the strip. Even as people look at aid distri
Welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and Around The World. We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Somerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few
Welcome to the programme. We begin injamaica where the american top diplomat Antony Blinken is holding crisis talks with the review and leaders on the worsening violence in haiti due to criminal gangs. They have overrun much of the capital and close down its Main International airport. They are calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister who is currently in puerto rico and unable to return home. As he blinked and said the United States would contribute additional funding to a states would contribute additionalfunding to a un backed Security Force intending to help police fight against as well as humanitarian aid. What weve seen in recent days again should remind us that the already challenging and difficult Security Situation has now deteriorated even further, and makes the Multinational Support mission even more important than ever. The United Nations Security Council has reaffirmed that, and reaffirmed a collective commitment to deploy it as quickly as possible. Given this incr
Especially springlike with lots of cloud and outbreaks of rain and i will have more details throughout the programme. Its sunday the 10th of march. Our main story the us military ship is on its way to the middle east, carrying the first equipment to construct a temporary peer off the coast of gaza. It is hoped this will help more aid into the territory as deliveries by land and air have proved difficult and dangerous. And while a ship holding 200 tons of food is making final preparations to set sail from cyprus, food is making final preparations to set sailfrom cyprus, as food is making final preparations to set sail from cyprus, as zoe conley reports. Us Army Logistics ship, already on its way. The United States hopes to get a lot more aid in by sea. But it could take several weeks. In the meantime, in cyprus, efforts are under way by a charity to move supplies across the mediterranean. It may not look like much but on this barge sits 200 tons of food. It will be towed by a Spanish Ch