"In recent days, almost 400 trucks were cleared for entry into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing. But supplies from only 115 trucks have been collected. And nothing has reached the besieged north," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 23. He added that they were working "around the clock to get whatever aid we can to people in need."

The UN secretary-general addressed the media at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, warning that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has entered an especially dire and devastating stage.