Informes

BACKGROUND The situation in Gaza has remained precarious long before the current crisis in the Gaza Strip. Gaza was on the brink of a humanitarian disaster just recently and now is experiencing a humanitarian crisis that is having a severe…

The crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) is so serious that the UN is again pleading for additional emergency relief for the entire civil population. Essential infrastructure has been bombed and there is an acute shortage of clean…

JERUSALEM - In response to the continuing economic and political crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), the European Commission has donated five million euros (US$6.3 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme's humanitarian operation which provides food assistance…

Rome, 21 July 2006 - WFP today welcomed a donation of US$350,000 from the government of Cyprus for impoverished Palestinians suffering the effects of a faltering economy and restrictions on movement in the occupied Palestinian territories. The donation was announced…

Food aid in Gaza WFP food aid continues to enter Gaza through the Karni crossing. From July 17-21, the agency delivered over 500 of wheat flour into Gaza, with another 1,505 due to enter next week. Thanks to the…

Oxfam International calls for urgent action from armed groups and the government of Israel to cease all military attacks. These attacks have resulted in the deaths and suffering of ordinary civilians on all sides of the conflict, and have…

Key developments since the last report on 12 July (1): The Palestinian death toll now stands at 100 (including 16 children) since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched military operations inside the Gaza Strip on 28 June. The number of…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The humanitarian outlook for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) looks extremely bleak and is predicted to worsen dramatically in the coming months. Faced with this situation, the United Nations and select non-governmental organisations have taken…

In response to the worsening situation in the Palestinian Territories, the European Commission has announced plans to provide a further €50 million in humanitarian aid. The EU's Budget Authority (the European Parliament and Council of Ministers) has already agreed to…

The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday praised the UAE's efforts to provide aid to Palestinian children in Gaza. Dubai-based WFP's Regional Donor Relations Officer for GCC Dr Tarek Shayya spoke of the "WFP's extreme concern about the food…