NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The United Nations posted the following news:

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UN teams are racing to protect families in Gaza from the coming rainy season, but restricted access to land and shortages of critical supplies are hampering the effort, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.