The UN Humanitarian Country Team said that the fuel shortage has significantly affected distribution of essentials to quake-hit people and appealed for a quick resolution of the fuel crisis so that winter goods can be delivered to vulnerable households. Providing shelter and food remain top priorities after the April earthquake and its aftershocks that devastated the Himalayan country. "With the winter on the way, we must ensure adequate shelter and food security, particularly for more than 80,000 families," said Jamie McGoldrick, Humanitarian Coordinator in Nepal. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that humanitarian partners, with the Government of Nepal, provided emergency shelter to over 700,000 families, but the effect of the coming harsh cold weather is a concern with many people still without permanent durable housing.
