Informes

1. HIGHLIGHT Since 25 January, the Logistics Cluster has dispatched 1273 pallets of cargo to the Gaza Strip through Kerem Shalom border crossing, for 16 cluster members. A daily allocation of 20-25 truckloads of cargo has been negotiated…

Mobilisation of resources - Duration of the appeal: 9 months - Flash appeal overall funding needs: $613 million - Relevant funding to date: $80 million - Funds still needed: $533 million - Includes 50 NGOs, 98 NGO projects, 73 UN projects, 15 UN Agencies -…

Violent incidents continue to undermine the cease-fire which was unilaterally implemented by Israel on 18 January, and later the same day by Hamas and other Palestinian factions. On 31 January, a Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed…

Israel denies Gaza more than 50 percent of minimum daily needs; Provision of pasta or dates also denied entry arbitrarily, Oxfam charges As the UN is launching an appeal for funding to Gaza in Geneva today, aid agency Oxfam International…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Between December 27 and January 18, Israeli forces conducted a major combined military operation in the Gaza Strip. The operation lasted for 23 days and comprised bombardment by land, sea and air and incursions…

(extract) The EC and UNRWA Since 2000, the EC has contributed over EUR 500 million towards the General Fund. In 2008 the EU contributions represented 62% of total regular budget contributions. A Partnership Overview The European Commission's contributions to UNRWA can be broken…

1. The Need for a Cooperation The OPT' is part of a geographical zone where development, humanitarian assistance, refugee issues, conflict resolution, peace-building, regional issues, political and economical concerns are closely interrelated. Development and humanitarian assistance can only succeed in such…

The Humanitarian Update is a monthly publication from UN OCHA's Regional Office in Dubai, reporting on the main humanitarian events in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. For more information on Iraq or OPT, please visit www.ochairaq.org and…

The response of the Logistics Cluster to the Gaza crisis is articulated around 5 services offered to UN agencies, INGOs and International organizations: 1. Cargo Movement Facilitation and transport to Gaza 2. Civil/Military Coordination 3. Logistics Information Management 4. Transit hub for cargo…

1. HIGHLIGHT The inter cluster 3 days field visit was concluded on the 28th January. The visit was one day longer as initially planned, due to Erez crossing closure. Following meeting with humanitarian's actors in the Gaza…