HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Kaag hide Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Kaag Readout Office of the Spokesperson January 31, 2024 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Coordinator Kaag discussed her recent consultations in the region and the most immediate humanitarian needs for civilians in Gaza. They emphasized a shared commitment to coordinate closely with the UN, Israel, and Egypt to strengthen mechanisms to deliver humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians and to lay the foundations for long-term reconstruction in Gaza. The Secretary expressed full confidence in Coordinator Kaag and strong support for her mandate. Tags Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Humanitarian Aid Office of the Spokesperson Palestinian Territories The Secretary of State United Nations