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7 July 2016 - Two years after war devastated large parts of the Gaza strip, claiming more than 1,500 civilian lives, Israel’s blockade stifles recovery for 1.8 million Palestinians living in the region. William Bell, Christian Aid’s…
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Highlights Over half of Gaza’s seashore is severely polluted and unsuitable for swimming due to the shortage of adequate sanitation infrastructure. All the health facilities in Gaza damaged or destroyed during the 2014 hostilities have been rehabilitated, with…
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The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, visited the Gaza Strip on 28 June, joined by UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl as well as the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov. As…
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KEY FACTS At the end of May, the Shelter Cluster response was 12% funded. 4/15 partners and 6/24 projects included in the HRP have received partial funding. 194 families have received a shelter response in 2016, 45 responses…
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14 June - 21 June | issue 149 Under this year’s theme, Will You Stand #WithRefugees, 20 June marks World Refugee Day, commemorating the strength, courage, and resilience of millions of refugees around the world. Today, there…
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PCHR Publishes New Report in May 2016 as Part of the Closure Reports' Series The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) published a new report as part of the series of the monthly "Closure Reports" addressing the…
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UNRWA was able to disburse over US$ 4 million in funding available for reconstruction in the Gaza. The funds will reach a total of 330 families across the small coastal strip. They will access their assistance…
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The blockade on Gaza, which entered its tenth year in June 2016, in addition to recurrent armed violence and conflict, remains the principle cause of the socio-economic and psychosocial crisis in Gaza. But what does it…
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UNRWA was able to disburse over US$ 1.59 million in funding available for transitional shelter cash assistance (US$ 332,975), reconstruction (US$ 403,934) and repair works (US$ 853,764). The funds will reach a total of 748 refugee…
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Summary The report, submitted in compliance with General Assembly resolution 70/108, contains an assessment of the assistance received by the Palestinian people and an assessment of needs still unmet, together with proposals for responding to them. It…
