Informes

Ramallah, 10 February 2016 Today, the Minister of Finance and Planning of the State of Palestine, H.E. Mr. Shukry Bishara, and the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities in the occupied Palestinian territory Mr. Robert…

Summary of WFP assistance: WFP addresses urgent food needs, resilient livelihoods, economic activity and emergency preparedness. Supporting enhanced food security is a task shared by the Palestinian Authority, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees…

During the reporting week UNRWA commenced the distribution of Non-Food Items (NFIs) such as tarpaulin, blankets, mattresses, heaters and other items for displaced and other vulnerable Palestine refugees as part of the Agency’s annual winterization campaign,…

Total affected population: 2.3 million Total affected children (under 18): 1 million Total people to be reached in 2016: 450,000 Total children to be reached in 2016: 250,000 2016 programme targets WASH 183,250 people (50 per cent children) in Gaza benefitted from…

Overview of the crisis The major drivers of humanitarian vulnerability in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) remain unchanged in 2015. The situation is characterized by a protracted occupation, now approaching its 50th year, the systematic denial of…

12 January –19 January 2016 | issue 127 During the reporting week, UNRWA launched its US$ 817 emergency appeals for Syria and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) – both contexts that continue to experience the relentless effects…

5 – 12 January 2016 | Issue 126 In December 2015, UNRWA launched its annual winterization campaign on social media under the hashtag #shareyourwarmth. The campaign, which continues until February 2016, aims to raise US$ 2 million…

Overview The humanitarian context of oPt is unique amongst today’s humanitarian crises and remains directly tied to the impact of occupation, now approaching its 50th year. While needs surged in Gaza since mid-2014 following a 51-day escalation…

Executive summary In 2015, Palestine refugees across the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) faced continued Israeli occupation, repeated violations of human rights and recurring escalations of hostilities. The latest upsurge in violence affected East Jerusalem and other parts…

An ILO training initiative gives a group of unemployed men from fishing families in the Gaza Strip a chance to learn new skills and increase their chances of employment in Gaza’s sea fishing sector, which is…