Canberra, Aug. 4 -- The Australian government has committed additional funding for humanitarian assistance efforts in Gaza.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and International Development Minister Anne Aly on Monday announced that Australia will provide an additional 20 million Australian dollars (12.9 million U.S. dollars) to organizations delivering food, medical supplies and other lifesaving support in Gaza.
The new funding includes 6 million AUD (3.8 million USD) for the United Nations World Food Programme and 5 million AUD (3.2 million USD) each for UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Wong and Aly said in a joint statement that the new package takes Australia's total humanitarian funding for Gaza ...