That's a very good question, Parliamentary Secretary.
We all know the effects of war and of the breaching of many international laws in Ukraine by Russia and in Gaza by Israel. Obviously, the enforcement of international law is the purview of Minister Anand in terms of or in addressing those matters that come to me in terms of international development and humanitarian assistance.
I can't agree with you more, particularly with regard to Gaza. The situation has been very dire. The way in which aid was given was horrific. Daily updates on the loss of lives, as you have probably seen, show almost 20 to 30 deaths every morning. It's numbing to see those deaths. People are dying. They're just seeking aid, and they're being shot at.
Accessibility was diminished significantly. There used to be 400 places where you could get aid; now it's down to four. You can imagine a population of more than two million people getting aid from only four distribution points. That's 500,000 for each one. It's not effective, not correct. In no way is it based on international standards.
We must do more to avoid this. That is a great example of a really preventable famine, a very preventable humanitarian crisis, and I think Minister Anand, along with her counterparts globally, has been working very hard and very strongly to prevent that, to sanction many individuals and create sanctions against those who are responsible, and to demand from them that they respect and adhere to international law.
The Prime Minister has also been very clear on the role of the ICJ and the international community.