WFP lorries are loaded in Dubai for Gaza - in pictures

  • The UN Humanitarian Response Depot in Dubai is sending aid to Gaza. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
    The UN Humanitarian Response Depot in Dubai is sending aid to Gaza. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Eight lorries are being loaded with supplies in total
    Eight lorries are being loaded with supplies in total
  • Supplies include tents, medical kits and jerry cans
    Supplies include tents, medical kits and jerry cans
  • The supplies come from UN partners
    The supplies come from UN partners
  • The convoy will travel through several countries before reaching Gaza
    The convoy will travel through several countries before reaching Gaza
  • Five lorries were loaded on Wednesday and another three will be prepared tomorrow
    Five lorries were loaded on Wednesday and another three will be prepared tomorrow
  • The UN has been calling for unhindered access to Gaza and says the aid delivered is only a small fraction of what is needed
    The UN has been calling for unhindered access to Gaza and says the aid delivered is only a small fraction of what is needed
  • The aid was sent from UN aid hub, International Humanitarian City, in Dubai
    The aid was sent from UN aid hub, International Humanitarian City, in Dubai