Informes

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Israel-Hamas war has ended but none of the factors that triggered it have been addressed. Three months after unilateral ceasefires, Gaza's crossings are largely shut; reconstruction and rehabilitation have yet to begin; rockets periodically are fired into Israel;…

Ramallah/Gaza City/Jerusalem/Brussels, 23 April 2009: If the underlying factors that precipitated the Gaza war are not addressed, Hamas and Israel could soon find themselves on the edge of another explosion. Gaza's Unfinished Business,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, argues…

PR/17/2009 Friendly football match between the FC Molenbeek Brussels - Palestinian National Football Team, on 6 May, Edmond Machtens Stadium of Molenbeek-Brussels-Belgium UNRWA sees its 60-year anniversary in 2009-2010 as a unique chance to further strengthen relations with its target population while…

Latest Developments since Tuesday, 21 April The Israeli authorities demolished four residential structures in the West Bank due to the lack of the required building permits, resulting in the displacement of 37 Palestinians, including 25 children. One of the demolished…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 3. INTERACTION WITH COGAT 4. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA 1. MAIN ISSUES - The Logistics Cluster has received written notification from COGAT stating that "requests allowing construction material into the Gaza strip are…

MAJOR ISSUES - Gaza blockade - ban on construction material, spare parts for public infrastructure and industrial inputs as well as education material is hampering relief and recovery efforts - Poverty in West Bank - over a fifth of…

The "cluster" approach - as a means of coordinating humanitarian action - emerged from United Nations reform in 2005. Nick Cumming-Bruce examines the challenges the World Health Organization faces in leading health clusters in 24 countries. Rolling out a health…

East Jerusalem, 8 April 2009 - The government of Denmark has announced that it will increase its contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency by 20 million DKK (US$ 3.5 million). The contribution, which underlines Denmark's role…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 3. INTERACTION WITH COGAT 4. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA STRIP 1. MAIN ISSUES - All USAID-funded food packages recently refused clearance for the Gaza Strip have now been delivered. There has been no…

Introduction The Gaza Strip has been sealed almost hermetically for nearly two years, isolating its 1.5 million residents and violating their right to freedom of movement. Israel closed the Gaza Strip in a gradual process over a period of years,…