HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Appointment of Sigrid Kaag hide Appointment of Sigrid Kaag Press Statement Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson December 26, 2023 The United States welcomes today’s announcement by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres of the appointment of Ms. Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza. We look forward to coordinating closely with Ms. Kaag and the UN Office for Project Services on efforts to accelerate and streamline the delivery of live-saving humanitarian relief to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The United States has provided more than $110 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7. Tags Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Humanitarian Aid Office of the Spokesperson Palestinian Territories United Nations