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Indian Workers Association (GB) writes to the UN and UK Government following report highlighting humanitarian concerns
By Staff Reporter
A UK-based community organisation has written to international authorities urging urgent humanitarian action after a United Nations report raised concerns about attacks affecting civilian shelters in Gaza and the displacement of civilians in the West Bank.
A report published on 14 April 2026 by United Nations News highlighted growing concerns among UN experts about the humanitarian situation facing Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.
According to the report, thousands of civilians who have already lost their homes are living in temporary shelters, schools and tents while facing serious shortages of food, clean water and medical supplies. Humanitarian agencies have warned that hospitals and emergency services are struggling to cope with the number of injured people and displaced families.
The report also raised concerns about the risks faced by civilians seeking refuge in shelters and the wider humanitarian impact of displacement on families, particularly children, elderly people and other vulnerable groups.
Following the report, the Indian Workers Association (Great Britain) (IWA-GB) has issued a humanitarian appeal to international authorities.
In a letter sent to António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Yvette Cooper, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the organisation expressed deep concern about the suffering of civilians affected by the crisis.
Copies of the letter were also sent to Members of United Kingdom Parliament to draw attention to the humanitarian concerns highlighted in the UN report.
The organisation called on international institutions and humanitarian agencies to take urgent and coordinated action to protect civilian lives and ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those affected by the crisis.
Sital Singh Gill, General Secretary of the Indian Workers Association (Great Britain), said the situation required urgent international attention.
He said:
“The suffering of innocent civilians anywhere in the world is a matter of concern for all humanity. The international community must act with urgency and compassion to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those who need it most and that civilian lives are protected.”
The Indian Workers Association (Great Britain), a long-standing organisation committed to social justice and humanitarian values, said it hoped its appeal would encourage governments and international organisations to work together to address the humanitarian situation and support efforts aimed at protecting vulnerable civilians.
